Energy pathway arrangement

ABSTRACT

Compact and integral arrangements for an energy-conditioning arrangement having various predetermined energy pathways utilized in part for the purpose of conditioning energies of either one or multiple of circuitry that would otherwise detrimentally effect a predetermined application having a single or multiple, circuitry systems. Some energy-conditioning arrangement variants can be operable to provide multiple energy-conditioning operations.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending applicationSer. No. (not assigned) filed Nov. 15, 2001, which is acontinuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/982,553 filedOct. 17, 2001. This application also claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Application No. 60/253,793, filed Nov. 29, 2000, U.S.Provisional Application No. 60/255,818, filed Dec. 15, 2000, U.S.Provisional Application No. 60/280,819, filed Apr. 2, 2001, U.S.Provisional Application No. 60/302,429, filed Jul. 2, 2001, and U.S.Provisional Application No. 60/310,962, filed Aug. 8, 2001.

The present disclosure relates to compact and integral componentarrangements comprising energy-conditioning arrangements of variouselements that include complementary energy pathways practicable assingle-set or multiple-set, complementary paired portions of separateand isolated electronic circuitry combined with coupled and shielding,energy pathways. These component arrangement amalgams provide not onlysimultaneous energy-conditioning of portions of propagating energies,but also provide compact, integrated isolation and conditioningfunctions for desired energy portions relative to internally and/orexternally created energy portions that would otherwise detrimentallyeffect circuitry systems operating in conjunction with a new, typicalcomponent arrangement. Other energy-conditioning arrangement variantscan be simultaneously operable to provide not only single common voltagereference functions to single-set circuit systems, but provide eithermultiple-set circuit systems, isolated common voltage referencefunctions systems simultaneously while practicable for performingmultiple, dynamic energy-conditioning operations.

BACKGROUND OF THE RELATED ART

Today, as the density of electronics within system applications in theworld increases, an unwanted noise byproduct from such configurationscan limit the performance of both, critical and non-critical electroniccircuitry, alike. Consequently, the avoidance to the effects of unwantednoise by either isolation or immunization of circuit portions againstthe effects of undesirable energy or noise is an important considerationfor most circuit arrangements and circuit design.

Differential and common mode noise energy can be generated and willusually propagate along and/or around energy pathways, cables, circuitboard tracks or traces, high-speed transmission lines and/or bus linepathways. In many cases, these types of energy conductors act as anantenna radiating energy fields that aggravate the problem even moresuch that at these high frequencies, propagating energy portionsutilizing prior art passive devices have led to increased levels of thisenergy parasitic interference in the form of various capacitive and/orinductive parasitics. These increases are due in part to the combinationof required operable placement constraints of these functionally and/orstructurally limited, prior art solutions coupled with their inherentmanufacturing imbalances and/or performance deficiencies that arecarried forward into the application and that inherently create orinduce an operability highly conducive to creating unwanted interferenceenergy that couples into the associated electrical circuitry, whichmakes shielding from EMI desirable.

Consequently, for today's high frequency operating environments, thesolution involves or comprises a combination of simultaneous filtrationof both input and output lines along with careful systems layout,various grounding arrangements and/or techniques as well as extensiveisolating, electrostatic and/or magnetic shielding.

Thus, a single and universally adaptable, self-containedenergy-conditioning arrangement utilizing simple arrangements of energypathways with other elements that can be utilized in almost anymulti-circuit application for providing effective and/or sustainablenoise suppression, shielding, cancellation, elimination or immunizationas needed, is highly desired.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a top view of a portion of embodiment 6000 of FIG. 2A inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 2A shows an exploded plan view of an embodiment 6000, which is anenergy-conditioning arrangement in accordance with typicalconfigurations, among others;

FIG. 2B shows a top view of a portion of a discrete component 6000version of FIG. 2A in accordance with typical configurations, amongothers;

FIG. 2C shows a view of a multi-circuit arrangement utilizing embodiment6000 in one a many possible configurations in accordance with typicalconfigurations, among others;

FIG. 3A shows an exploded plan view of an embodiment 8000, which is amulti-circuit common mode and differential mode energy conditionercomprising at least three separate complementary energy pathway pairs,including, but not limited to any (1) cross-over feedthru pairing, (1)straight feedthru paring and (1) bypass paring with co-planar shielding,in accordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 3B shows a top view of a portion of a component 8000 of FIG. 3A inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 4A shows an exploded plan view of a embodiment 10000, which is amulti-circuit common mode and differential mode energy conditionercomprising three separate complementary bypass energy pathway pairs, ofwhich (2) pairings are co-planar, in accordance with typicalconfigurations, among others;

FIG. 4B shows a top view of a portion of a component 10000 of FIG. 4A inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 4C shows a cross-section view of a portion of a shield layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 5A shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 5B shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 5C shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 5D shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 5E shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 5F shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 6A shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 6B shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 6C shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 6D shows a top view of a portion of a component layering inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 7A shows an exploded plan view of a multi-circuit arrangementutilizing embodiment 1000 in one a many possible configurations inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 7B shows an top plan view of a multi-circuit arrangement utilizingembodiment 1200 in one a many possible configurations in accordance withtypical configurations, among others;

FIG. 8A shows an exploded plan view of a multi-circuit arrangementutilizing embodiment 1100 in one a many possible configurations inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 8B shows an top plan view of a multi-circuit arrangement utilizingembodiment 1201 in one a many possible configurations in accordance withtypical configurations, among others;

FIG. 9 shows a top view of a portion of a component 9200 of FIG. 10 inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 10 shows an cross-section view of an embodiment 9200, which is anenergy-conditioning arrangement in accordance with typicalconfigurations, among others;

FIG. 11 shows an cross-section view of an embodiment 9210, which is anenergy-conditioning arrangement in accordance with typicalconfigurations, among others;

FIG. 12 shows an top plan schematic view of a multi-circuit arrangementutilizing embodiment 9200 in one a many possible configurations inaccordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 13A shows an exploded plan view of a portion of a componentlayering in accordance with typical configurations, among others;

FIG. 13B shows a view of a portion of a component layering in accordancewith typical configurations, among others;

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending applicationSer. No. 09/______ filed Nov. 15, 2001, which is a continuation-in-partof co-pending application Ser. No. 09/982,553 filed Oct. 17, 2001,portions of which are incorporated herein. This application also claimsthe benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/253,793, filed Nov.29, 2000, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/255,818, filed Dec. 15,2000, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/280,819, filed Apr. 2, 2001,U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/302,429, filed Jul. 2, 2001, andU.S. Provisional Application No. 60/310,962, filed Aug. 8, 2001,portions of which are incorporated, herein.

One approach disclosed, among others, is to provide anenergy-conditioning arrangement and/or energy-conditioning arrangementthat are integral, in functional ability, as well as physical make-up,allowing for physically close in-position, multiple groupings of energypathways or electrodes that can operate dynamically in close electricalproximity to one another while sharing a common energy reference node,CRN, simultaneously. This function, among others, occurs whenfacilitated by at least an electrode or energy pathway shieldingstructure found along with other elements in one arrangement amalgam orenergy conditioner, among others.

The following will attempt to set forth detailed descriptions of auniversal arrangement, among others, or embodiment that is but one of avast number of possible adaptable form variants of such an arrangementthat is ubiquitous to the possible application potential operable forits use. This arrangement description is intended to be illustrative ofonly a few of the possible universally adaptable forms of theenergy-conditioning arrangement and should not be taken at all to belimiting due to the possible variants but only so to spare more of theprecious time of the examiner. A vast spectrum of the many variations,modifications, additions, and improvements may fall within the scope ofthe universally adaptable form of the energy-conditioning arrangement asdefined, among others, in at least one or more of the many claims thatfollow.

For brevity, the word as used throughout the entire disclosure will bethe term ‘amalgam’ as defined by a posing in the dictionary withclarification help provided herein as what the applicant means. The word‘amalgam’ may be interchangeable with the phrase ‘energy conditioner’meaning a “general combination of elements that comprise among others,elements arranged in harmonious combination or amalgamation that mayinclude, among others a mixture of single and/or grouped, conductive,semi-conductive and non-conductive material elements of various materialcompositions and formats, formed or made into an practicableenergy-conditioning embodiment that is utilizing both relative andnon-relative, single and/or grouped dimensional relationships, sizerelationships, space-apart, spaced-near, contiguous, non-contiguousrelationship arrangements and positioning with either or in combinationof non-alignments, alignments, complementary pairings, superposing,off-setting space or spaced alignments that include 3-dimensionalrelationships all amalgamated together into a form of a discrete ornon-discrete embodiment in an un-energized state that is practicable tobe operable for a dynamic use and/or state”. Word ‘amalgam’, if used, isnot, “any of various alloys of mercury with other metals” such as whatone can generally find as first definition listing of amalgam in adictionary. Thus, amalgam will also be used for disclosure purposesherein to further encompass ‘various typical amalgam (energyconditioner) and/or energy-conditioning arrangements that can includecoupled to energy pathways and coupling elements, locations andattachment configurations as described, among other methods possiblethat also aid in allowing at least one energized circuit system toutilize a disclosed embodiment, among others, in a specific orgeneralized manner.’

Therefore, at the very least, a technology foundation is laid orattempted herein as it is limited or constrain to these possibleembodiments or the possible forms as only a detailed guide to clearlyand quickly aid the reader into the direction of enlightenment as tothese disclosed and on to many of the other possible arrangementsavailable, among others, that are not necessarily disclosed, but areobvious in their form to those skilled in the art. Therefore, due to thelimitations of time constraints, particularly inherent to the work ofthe examiner and the applicant, alike is a sampling of the technologypossibilities presented.

In addition, as used herein, the acronym term “AOC” for the words “apredetermined area portion operable for energy portion convergences thatis practicable for shielded, complementary energy portion interactions”.An AOC 813 is found in either, a discrete or non-discrete version of theamalgam or energy-conditioning arrangements. AOC 813 is also thegenerally accepted relative boundaries of shielded influence forshielded energy conditioning as described for portions of propagatingcircuit system energies. A typical AOC can also include a physical orimaginary aligned boundary of a portion of a manufactured-together (ornot) amalgam or a manufactured-together (or not) energy-conditioningarrangements' elements that will allow shielded portions of propagatingcircuit system energies utilizing embodiment elements, as disclosed, tointeract with one another in one or more predetermined manners orfunctions (e.g. mutual cancellation of opposing h-field energies). Forexample a portion or a element-filled space meted out by superposedalignment of 805 perimeter electrode edges of combined, conductivelycoupled shielding electrodes' main body electrode portion 81's is anexcellent grouping of elements to be used to define an AOC 813.

Combined and coupled together, shielding electrodes' main body electrodeportion 81's of a typical new embodiment not only immure and shield thecollective, complementary electrodes' main body electrode portion 80 sin almost any typical new embodiment, this arrangement would beconsidered as at least partially defining an AOC (813). Also, to furtherhelp clarify, the term ‘outer’ or ‘external’ as used herein will begenerally, but not always, considered almost any location found up toand/or beyond a typical AOCs' effective energy-conditioning range orinfluence, spacing or area, as defined herein. This does not meananything labeled ‘outer’ or ‘external’, herein must be separate of atypical embodiment or can not be contiguously apart of other elementscomprising an arrangement and an AOC 813, as to be disclosed or not. Itis just that the terms, as generally used herein, such as ‘outer’ or‘external’ could apply to all or a majority of 79“X” extension portion'slocation respective of an AOC 813 and it's ‘parent’ complementaryelectrode, as a whole, and despite its' contiguously relationship toit's' (79“X”'s) larger, main-body electrode portion 80, which itself iswithin an AOC 813 boundary of a typical embodiment.

Present amalgam and/or energy-conditioning arrangement also relates toboth discreet and non-discrete versions of an electrode arrangementhaving an operability for multiple-circuit operations simultaneously andcomprising a conductively coupled, multi-electrode shielding arrangementarchitecture that will almost totally envelope various paired and/orcomplementary-paired, electrodes operable for ‘electricallycomplementary’ operations (that meaning is the condition or state ispracticable or operable for opposing electrical operations to occur,relative to the other).

An amalgam or energy conditioner can comprise various homogenous and/orheterogeneously mixed energy portion propagation modes such as bypassand/or feedthru modes or operations that simultaneously shield andsmooth energy-conditioning operations for one circuit or a plurality ofcircuits. A new, typical amalgam or energy conditioner has been found tofacilitate multiple energy-conditioning functions operable upon variousenergy portions that are propagating along portions of a new, typicalembodiments' multiple complementary electrodes and/or single or multiplecircuitry portions and while utilizing a common reference node functionsupplied by the conductively ‘grounded’ plurality of first electrodes orplurality of shield electrodes.

As for most embodiments of a typical amalgam or energy conditionerand/or energy-conditioning arrangement, the applicant contemplates amanufacturer having the option for combining a wide variety and widerange of possible materials that could be selected and combined into thefinal make-up of a specific embodiment, among others while stillmaintaining most of the desired degrees of energy-conditioning functionswithin the typical amalgam or energy conditioner and/orenergy-conditioning arrangement after it is normally manufactured andplaced into a set of circuits and energized.

A material with predetermined properties 801 is normally interposed andnon-conductively coupled substantially to most all points surroundingthe various electrodes of the arrangement to provide not only a spacingor spaced-apart function between the various energy pathways orelectrodes, (with the exception of predetermined locations normallyfound with each of the various spaced-apart electrodes of an arrangementof which these locals are utilized for facilitating conductive couplingbetween conductive portions).

Substances and/or a material with predetermined properties 801 willoffer both energy insulation functions for the various electrodes of thearrangement, as well as providing for a casement and/or structuralsupport; the proper spaced-apart distances (similar to what was juststated, above) required between the various shielded and shieldelectrodes of the arrangement.

These 801 material element(s) for the most part, are oriented in agenerally enveloping and adjoining relationship with respect to theelectrodes that are extending into and thru either in a singularlyand/or grouped, predetermined pairings, and/or groups of electrodepathway elements that will include many of the various combinations.

It should also be noted that portions of material having predeterminedproperties 801, and/or planar-shaped portions of material 801 havingonly a single range or single property-type of predetermined electricalproperties is not essential. In other versions of the amalgam or energyconditioner or energy-conditioning arrangement, embodiments of varioustypes of spacing-apart mediums, insulators, dielectric, capacitivematerials, and/or inductive, Ferro-magnetic, ferrite, varistor materialsthat can comprise the material 801, as well as compounds or combinationsof materials having individually or any combination of properties ofinsulators, dielectric, capacitive materials, varistor, metal-oxidevaristor-type material, Ferro-magnetic material, ferrite materialsand/or any combination thereof could be used for spacing apart energypathways of an embodiment, among others and among others are fullycontemplated by the applicant.

Term ‘801 material independent’, or ‘dielectric independent’, amongothers, allows interchangeability for a user for almost any possible 801material to be used. 801 material, again is used for among other uses asa material for spacing apart energy pathways, or for supporting energypathways in an amalgam or energy conditioner disclosed, among others notdisclosed, which are fully acceptable for use for helping to producemultiple operable energy-conditioning functions to occur to some degreerelative to a simple 801 dielectric material such as what similarfunctions an X7R yields a user, as the possible functions as found withnon-X7R material 801 that will occur to some degree in any other 801material make-up.

For example, amalgam or energy conditioner and/or energy-conditioningarrangements comprising a material 801 having ferrite properties and/orany combination of ferrites would provide an inductive characteristicthat would add to the electrode's already inherent resistivecharacteristic.

In addition to at least some sort of spacing function normally filled bya dielectric, a non-conductive, and/or a semi-conductive mediums, adielectric type of material, material with predetermined propertiesand/or a medium with predetermined properties as used can also bereferred to as simply insulators, and/or even a non-conductive materialportions 801.

Other types of plates of and/or portions of material 801, material 801combinations and/or laminates of material 801 that are not practicablefor receiving electrode material deposits such as a self-supportingelectrode may allow material 801 to be material that was eitherprocessed and/or chemically ‘doped’ where another spacing matter such asair and/or any other spacing is used instead.

In more detail, materials for composition of an embodiment, among otherssuch as materials 801 for example, can comprise one and/or more layersof material elements compatible with available processing technology andis normally not limited to any possible dielectric material. Thesematerials may be a semiconductor material such as silicon, germanium,gallium-arsenate, gallium arsenide, and/or a semi-insulating and/orinsulating material and the like such as, but not limited to any K, highK and low K dielectrics and the like, but an embodiment, among others isnormally not limited to any material having a specific dielectricconstant, K.

It should be noted that even a form of an electrically conductive‘semi-dielectric’ material 801“SD” (not shown) having a specificelectrical resistance that includes a negative temperature coefficient.As this electrically conductive ‘semi-dielectric’ material 801“SD”relates to a method for producing a new, typical amalgam or energyconditioner component and to the use of the same, as it is contemplatedby the applicant, such materials and material processes are amplydisclosed in International Patent Application Publication, WO 01/82314filed Apr. 25, 2000 and published world-wide on Nov. 1, 2001 and arehereby incorporated by reference. Electrically conductive‘semi-dielectric’ layers 801“SD” (not shown) can be produced from green‘semi-dielectric’ films or materials and sintered together with theeither, the various shielding electrodes and/or shielded electrodes asit suits the user, or combined with other materials 801 to allow theprocess to be done to one species of electrode and not the other.Electrode lead portions 79“X” can be conductively coupled to couplingelectrode portion(s) or extension portions 798“X” as is normally done.These electrode lead portions 79“X” are positioned in relative,complementary paired relationships found to differing side portionssides of the amalgam or energy conditioner body as they are eachconductively isolated (within the pairing) and separate and/or isolatedfrom the other by a larger shielding electrode 8“XX”.

One and/or more of a plurality of materials like 801 and/or acombination of such, having different electrical characteristics fromone another, can also be maintained between the shield electrodes and/orshielding electrode pathways and the shielded electrodes and shieldedelectrodes of the arrangement. Small versions of specific embodimentarchitecture and variants that are a few millimeters thick or less canembody many alternate electrode and material with predeterminedproperties such as a material with dielectric properties comprised oflayers, up to 1,000 and/or more. Thus, the smaller sized amalgams,amalgam, or energy-conditioning sub-circuit assemblies can just as wellutilize elements comprising the spacing material 801 used by thenano-sized electrodes such as ferromagnetic materials and/orferromagnetic-like dielectric layers, inductive-ferrite dielectricderivative materials. Although these materials also provide structuralsupport in most cases of the various predetermined electrode pathway(s)within a typical embodiment, these materials with predeterminedproperties also aid the overall embodiment and circuits that areenergized in maintaining and/or by aiding the simultaneously andconstant and uninterrupted energy portion propagations that are movingalong the predetermined and structurally supported, variouspredetermined electrode pathway(s) as these conductors are actually aportion of a circuit network and/or network of circuits.

Electrode and/or conductor materials suitable for electrode and/and/orelectrode pathways may be selected from a group consisting of Ag, Ag/Pd,Cu, Ni, Pt, Au, Pd and/or other such metals. A combination these metalmaterials of resistor materials are suitable for this purpose mayinclude an appropriate metal oxide (such as ruthenium oxide) which,depending on the exigencies of a particular application, may be dilutedwith a suitable metal. Other electrode portions, on the other hand, maybe formed of a substantially non-resistive conductive material.Electrodes themselves can also use almost any substances or portions ofmaterials, material combinations, films, printed circuit board materialsalong with any processes that can create electrode pathways fromformally non-conductive and/or semi-conductive material portions; anysubstances and/or processes that can create conductive portions such as,but not limited to, doped polysilicon, sintered polycrystalline(s),metals, and/or polysilicon silicates, polysilicon silicate, etc. arecontemplated by the applicant.

To reiterate, an embodiment, among others is also normally not limitedto any possible conductive material portion such as magnetic,nickel-based materials. This also includes utilizing additionalelectrode structural elements comprising either straight portions of ormixed portions conductive and nonconductive elements, multiple electrodepathways of different conductive material portion compositions,conductive magnetic field-influencing material hybrids and conductivepolymer sheets, various processed conductive and nonconductivelaminates, straight conductive deposits, multiple shielding, relative,electrode pathways utilizing various types of magnetic material shieldsand selective shielding, doped (where a conductive or non-conductiveportion(s) of a typical new energy conditioner is/or are made by adoping process), or are conductively deposited on the materials andconductive solder and the like, together, with various combinations ofmaterial and structural elements to provide the user with a host andvariety of energy-conditioning options when utilizing either discreteand/or non-discrete typical amalgam or energy conditioner and/orenergy-conditioning arrangements and/or configurations that is normallypredetermined before manufacturing and/or placement into a largerelectrical system for energization.

A typical arrangement manufacturing tolerances of opposing complementaryelectrode pathways and the capacitive balances found between a commonlyshared, central electrode pathway of a portion of the typical amalgam orenergy conditioner or electrode arrangement, among others can be foundwhen measuring opposite sides of the shared, shield electrodearrangement structure and can easily be maintained at capacitive ormagnetic levels that originated at the factory during manufacturing ofthe energy-conditioning arrangement, even with the use of commonnon-specialized dielectrics and/or electrode conductive materialportions such as X7R, which are widely and commonly specified amongprior art discrete units.

Because an amalgam or energy conditioner is designed to operate inelectrically complementary operations simultaneously at A-line to A-linecouplings as well as at least (2) A-line to C-line and B-Line to C-Line(C-Line being a conductive portion), C-line, in many cases a GnD. GnDpotential or voltage reference potential is mutually shared a result.Therefore, complementary capacitive balance and/or tolerance balancingcharacteristic from each of the pair of A-line to C-lines for this typeof energy circuit due to element positioning on opposite respectivesides of C-line, the size of their separations (loop area or portion) aswell as microns close relative positioning allow an electrodearrangement that is normally, manufactured at 1-3% capacitive toleranceinternally, for example, will generally pass on to an energized circuitthat capacitive tolerance which can be maintained and correlated to theoriginal 1-3% capacitive tolerance internally for example, between anelectrically and/or charge opposing and paired complementary energypathways within the typical amalgam or energy conditioner or electrodearrangement, among others with respect to the energy dividing shieldingelectrode structures when placed into a system. (This is an example, notan axiom.)

When a specific predetermined arrangement is normally manufactured, itcan be shaped, buried within, enveloped, and/or inserted into variousenergy systems or other sub-systems to perform various types of lineconditioning, decoupling, or modifying of a propagation of energy to adesired energy form or electrical shape, depending upon attachmentscheme.

This specific predetermined arrangement, among others, will allow anenergy-conditioning arrangement configuration to utilize the voltagedividing and energy balancing mechanisms of opposing pressures foundinternally among the grouped, adjacent amalgam or energy conditionerand/or energy-conditioning arrangement elements, allowing for aminimized hysteresis and piezoelectric effect overall, through out theelements comprising a specific predetermined arrangement, among others.

A possible arrangement, among others translates in dynamic operationsinto a voltage dividing embodiment that substantially minimizes andreduces the effect of a typical embodiments' various material elements'hysteresis and piezoelectric effects to help retain within the AOC 813of a typical amalgam or energy conditioner and/or energy-conditioningarrangement, among others, much more energy available for delivery toalmost any active component utilizing conditioned energies than wouldotherwise be possible in a non-owned arrangement.

Active components undergoing a switching response under a internal loadsrequiring switching time constraints which are designed to needinstantaneous energy to allow such an energy-utilizing load (that wouldbe coupled to an amalgam and/or energy-conditioning arrangement circuitarrangement) to operate with an uninterrupted and/or harmonious energysupply to accommodate efficient energy-utilizing load operations thatare performed.

An uninterrupted and/or harmonious energy supply to a energy-utilizingload is facilitated by the amalgams equally sized and oppositelyarranged, paired complementary electrode pathways which can actually beconsidered a portion of a respective circuit system that resides withinportions of the total amalgam or energy conditioner's AOC 813 so to belocated both electrically and/or physically on the opposite sides of thesame, positioned and shared common shielding electrode(s) and/or commonshielding, electrode(s), Therefore, this effect of the interpositionand/or interspersing of shielded circuit portions among the variousnumbers of shared shielding, common electrode(s) and/or a conductivecoupled grouping of such also creates a voltage dividing function thatactually divides various circuit voltage utilizations or energiesapproximately in half per paired line of a circuit system and provideseach equally-sized conductor of at least a pair of two oppositely pairedcomplementary conductors (per a multi-circuit arrangement), a groupingof (2) one half portions of the voltage energy from a circuitry (percircuit).

In dynamic operation, because the complementary paired and shielded,equally-sized electrodes are opposing one another physically and/orelectrically in a charge-opposing manner between an interpositionedshielding relative, conductors or electrodes pathways (not of thecomplementary pathways) can one recognize that a voltage dividingrelationship exists within an energized circuitry.

Energized circuitry comprising complementary conductors within thetypical amalgam or electrode arrangement, among others are normallybalanced as a whole, electrically and/or in a charge-opposing manner,internally, and with respect to a centrally positioned shielding, commonand shared pathway electrode(s) relative to each circuit system memberand/or portion is of an amalgam and/or energy-conditioning arrangement.

Each common circuit system member and/or portion comprising an energyconditioner and/or energy-conditioning arrangement is normally attachedor coupled (conductively) to a common area or portion and/or commonelectrode to provide an outer common zero voltage for what is termed a“0” reference circuit node of a typical energy conditioner, among othersand/or energy-conditioning assemblies for energy relationships withvarious portions of propagating energies found within each of the atleast multiple circuitries comprising at least a portion of an AOC 813of a typical energy conditioner and/or energy-conditioning arrangement.

As earlier described, a properly coupled energy conditioner and/orenergy-conditioning arrangement, among others, whether it be discreteand/or non-discrete, will generally aid in achieving an ability toperform multiple and distinct energy-conditioning functionssimultaneously, such as decoupling, filtering, voltage balancingutilizing various parallel positioning principals for a pair of circuitportions or pluralities of paired circuit portions that comprise fromseparate and/or distinct circuits, which are relative to a respectiveenergy source, respective paired energy pathways, the respective energyutilizing load and the respective energy pathways returning back to therespective energy source to complete the respective circuit.

Thus, internally, balanced circuit portions of a typical energyconditioner while operating with opposing or nulled dynamics that wouldotherwise produce wide degrees of hysteresis effect, material memoryeffect, angular stresses, expansion due to thermal stressing variousmaterials in single line, prior art devices, and like, will be operableto divide these same effects and/or stresses by the utilization of theinterposing shielding energy pathways which now divide symmetricallythese forces into opposing and complementary effects and/or stressesrelative to one another, respectively. Therefore, opposing, yet balancedand symmetrically complementary energy portions and/or forces generallycancel one another or null out to one another, internally, within theAOC 813, to complement the typical energy conditioner's voltage dividingability of a typical energy conditioner configuration, as it wouldoperate in a mutually opposing energy portion propagation state ordynamic operation.

By the opposing, but electrically canceling and complementarypositioning of portions of propagated energy acting along thecomplementary paired, internal electrodes in a balanced manner fromopposite sides of shielding energy pathway set, a “0” Voltage referencefunction is created simultaneously, by the same, predeterminedpositioned and shared, shielding, electrodes that are conductivelycoupled electrically common to one another.

Piezoelectric effect is also minimized for the materials that make upportions of an embodiment, Therefore, energy portions are not detouredor inefficiently utilized internally within the AOC 813 and are thusavailable for use by the energy-utilizing load in a largely dramaticincrease in the ability of standard and/or common dielectric materialsto perform functions as they were designed for within the AOC 813 andthe circuitry in a broader, less restrictive use, thus, reducing costs.

A typical energy conditioner and/or energy-conditioning arrangement,among others allow what appears to be an increased performance of the801 materials (what ever is used) over performance levels normallyobserved when used with prior art devices in an energized state.However, this increased performance of the 801 materials is only anobservation of what ideally should be, all the result of the energypathway arrangements allowing energy portion propagations tosymmetrically and complementary interact with one another is such anefficient manner that what is observed is the 801 materials operating inan “un-governed” or wide-open state of performance, much closer to anideal performance envelope to which these materials have been conceived,designed, and/or utilized to produce.

Therefore, a typical conditioning arrangement as a whole, when indynamic operation reduces or minimizes observed physical inefficienciesthat prior art devices have add to constrain the true attributes of anyof the possible the 801 materials when they have been (prior artdevices) used in a typical circuit system.

Use of a properly coupled, typical energy-conditioning arrangement,among others in the same circuit generally allows for a balanced,proportional symmetry of energy portions interaction scheme to beachieved by way of complementary energy portion propagations that areoccurring within an AOC 813 of a typical conditioning arrangement oramalgam.

Therefore, a typical conditioning arrangement or amalgam as a whole,allows 801 materials to produce or yield an energy-conditioning functionsubstantially closer to an ideal state of material 801 designed forperformance that was normally masked (by prior art) as these 801materials were functioning for a give circuit system.

A possible result, among others, is that in some cases, an observationcan be made as to a simultaneously minimization upon portions of atypical 801 material's hysteresis along with control of 801 material'spiezoelectric effects as a result of the absence of the un-balancedenergies or parasitics that would otherwise be observed or normallyfound in a comparable circuit using prior art.

A simultaneously minimization of typical 801 material's hysteresis alongwith control of 801 material's piezoelectric effects occurs generallywithin the AOC 813 that would otherwise be observed. This simultaneouslyminimization of both hysteresis and piezoelectric effects is an abilitythat translates or equals to an increase energy-conditioning performancelevels for such applications as SSO states, decoupling power systems,quicker utilization of the passive component by the active component(s)which is also achieved directly attributed to these stress reductionsand the balanced manner in which propagated energy is allowed to utilizea typical embodiment configuration.

This situation allows a typical arrangement to appear as an apparentopen energy flow simultaneously on both electrical sides of a commonenergy reference (the first plurality of electrodes or the shielding,energy pathways) along both energy-in and energy-out pathways (theenergy-in and energy-out pathways being relative to a energy-utilizingload and energy source, not necessarily to the embodiment, which in manycases in placed parallel to the energy-utilizing load and energy sourcein bypass configurations as opposed to direct feedthru arrangements.)that are connecting and/or coupling from an energy source to arespective energy-utilizing load and from the energy-utilizing load backto the energy source for the return.

It should be noted that a feedthru electrode could also be in bypassarrangement when the circuit pathway is not solely thru the AOC 813, butis allowed at least the availability to not only go thru an embodimentbut to also bypass a portion of circuitry that would otherwise bring allof the energies thru the AOC 813.

This is a parallel energy distribution scheme that allows the materialmake up of most all of the manufactured energy conditioner and/orenergy-conditioning arrangement elements to operate or function togethermore effectively and/or efficiently with the energy-utilizing loadand/or the Energy source pathways located as part of an overall acircuit system. Therefore, the embodiments are also functioning, overallas an integrated, complementary energy-conditioning network.

A typical energy-conditioning arrangement, among others, can be anelectrode arrangement with other predetermined elements in apredetermined coupled circuit arrangement combination utilizing thenature of a typical energy conditioner's electrode arrangement'sarchitecture, which is the physical and energy dividing structurecreated.

Conductive coupling and/or conductive attachment of the odd integernumbered plurality of electrodes that are shielding to an outerconductive area or portion (isolated or not from the complementarycircuit portions) as well as any complementary electrodes orcomplementary energy pathways not of the shielding pathways can include,among others, various standard industry attachment/coupling materialsand/or attachment methodologies that are used to make these materialsoperable for a conductive coupling, such as soldering, resistive fit,reflux soldering, conductive adhesives, etc. that are normally standardindustry accepted materials and/or processes used to accomplish standardconductive couplings and/or couplings.

Conductive coupling and/or conductive attachment techniques and/ormethods of a specific embodiment or a specific embodiment in circuitarrangements, among others to an outer energy pathway can easily beadapted and/or simply applied in most cases, readily and/or without anyadditional constraints imposed upon the user. Conductive coupling ofelectrodes either together or as a group to an outer common area orportion and/or pathway allows optimal energy-conditioning functionalityto be provided in most cases by a typical energy conditioner and/orenergy-conditioning arrangement, among others to be operable. Theseenergy-conditioning functions include but are not limited to mutualcancellation of induction, mutual minimization of energy parasiticsoperable from opposing conductors while providing passive componentcharacteristics.

It should be noted that there are at least three shielding functionsthat generally occur within typical energy conditioner or electrodearrangement, among others because of the amalgamated plurality ofelectrodes when conductively coupled to one another are used forshielding, some functions dependant upon other variables, more thanothers are. First, a physical shielding function such as RFI shieldingwhich is normally the classical “metallic barrier” against most sorts ofelectromagnetic fields and is normally what most people believeshielding actually is, however this metallic barrier appears as generalcontributor to the overall performance of the three shielding functionsused.

Another shielding function used in a typical embodiment, among others iscan be broken into a predetermined positioning or manner of the relativepositional relationship and/or a relative sizing relationship bothbetween the shielding, electrodes respective of are relative to thepredetermined positioning or manner of the relative positionalrelationship and/or a relative sizing relationships of the contained andoppositely positioned, complementary electrode pathway pair(s).

These oppositely paired complementary electrode pathways are operableinset of the shielding, electrodes' conductive area or portion relativeto the conductive portion of each of the paired complementary electrodepathways' conductive portion as they are each normally positionedsandwiched between at least two shielding electrodes in a reversemirroring sandwiching against its paired complementary electrode pathwaymate that is normally the same shape and size in their respectivecompositions as general manufacturing tolerances will allow.

A physical shielding of paired, electrically opposing and adjacentcomplementary electrode pathways portion of the second shieldingfunction is accomplished by the size of the common electrode pathways inrelationship to the size of the complementarily electrodepathway/electrodes and by the energized, electrostatic suppressionand/or minimization of parasitics originating from the sandwichedcomplementary conductors, as well as, preventing outer parasitics notoriginal to the contained complementary pathways from converselyattempting to couple on to the shielded complementary pathways,sometimes referred to among others as parasitic coupling.

Parasitic coupling is normally known as electric field (“E”) couplingand this shielding function amounts to primarily shielding the variousshielded electrodes electrostatically, against electric fieldparasitics. Parasitic coupling involving the passage of interferingpropagating energies because of mutual and/or stray parasitic energiesthat originate from the complementary conductor pathways is normallysuppressed within a new, typical electrode arrangement. A typical energyconditioner or electrode arrangement, among others blocks capacitivecoupling by almost completely enveloping the oppositely phasedconductors within universal shielding structure with conductivehierarchy progression that provide an electrostatic and/or Faradayshielding effect and with the positioning of the layering and/orpre-determined layering position both arranged, and/or co-planar(inter-mingling).

Coupling to an outer common conductive portion not conductively coupledto the complementary electrode pathways can also include portions suchas commonly described as an inherent common conductive portion such aswithin a conductive motor shell, is not necessarily attached and/orcoupled (conductively) to a conductive chassis and/or earth energypathway and/or conductor, for example, a circuit system energy return,chassis energy pathway and/or conductor, and/or PCB energy pathwayand/or conductor, and/or earth ground. A utilization of the sets ofinternally located common electrodes will be described as portions ofenergy propagating along paired complementary electrode pathways, theseenergy portions undergo influence by a typical energy conditioner, amongothers and/or energy-conditioning assemblies' AOC 813 and cansubsequently continue to move out onto at least one common externallylocated conductive portion which is not of the complementary electrodepathways pluralities and therefore, be able to utilize thisnon-complementary energy pathway as the energy pathway of low impedancefor dumping and/or suppressing, as well as blocking the return ofunwanted EMI noise and/or energies from returning back into each of therespective energized circuits.

Finally, there is a third type of shielding that is normally more of aenergy conductor positioning ‘shielding technique’ which is normally acombination of physical and/or dynamic shielding that is used againstinductive energy and/or “H-Field” and/or simply, ‘energy field coupling’and is normally also known as mutual inductive cancellation and/orminimization of portions of “H-Field” and/or simply, ‘energy field’energy portions that are propagating along separate and opposingelectrode pathways. However by physically shielding energy whilesimultaneously utilizing a complementary pairing of electrode pathwayswith a predetermined positioning manner allows for the insetting of thecontained and paired complementary electrode pathways within an area orportion size as that is normally constructed as close as possible insize to yield a another type of shield and/or a ‘shielding technique’called an enhanced electrostatic and/or cage-like effects againstinductive “H-Field” coupling combining with mutual cancellation alsomeans controlling the dimensions of the “H-Field” current loops in aportion of the internally position circuit comprising various portionsof propagating energies.

Use of a specific embodiment, among others can allow each respective,but separate circuits operating within a specific embodiment, amongothers to utilize the common low impedance pathway developed as its ownvoltage reference, simultaneously, but in a sharing manner while eachutilizing circuit is potentially maintained and balanced within in itsown relative energy reference point while maintaining minimal parasiticcontribution and/or disruptive energy parasitics ‘given back’ into anyof the circuit systems contained within a specific embodiment, amongothers as it is normally passively operated, within a larger circuitsystem to the other circuits operating simultaneously but separatelyfrom one another.

A typical electrode shielding arrangement or structure will within thesame time, portions of propagating circuit energies will be providedwith a diode-like, energy blocking function of high impedance in oneinstant for complementary portions of opposing and shielded energiesthat are propagating contained within portions of the AOC 813 withrespect to the same common reference image, while in the very sameinstant a energy void or a function of low impedance for energy portionsopposite the instantaneous high impedance for energy portions isoperable in an instantaneous, high-low impedance switching state, thatis occurring instantaneously and a symmetrically correspondingly, mannerstraddling opposite sides of the common energy pathway in a dynamicmanner, at the same instant of time, all relative for the portions ofcomplementary energies located opposite to one another in a balanced,symmetrically correspondingly manner of the same, shared shieldingarrangement structure, as a whole, in an electrically, harmoniousmanner.

Sets of internally located common electrodes are conductively coupled tothe same common externally located conductive portion not of thecomplementary electrode pathways to allow most circuit systems toutilize this non-complementary energy pathway as the energy pathway oflow impedance simultaneously relative to each operating circuit systemfor dumping and/or suppressing, as well as blocking the return ofunwanted EMI noise and/or energies from returning back into each of therespective energized circuit systems.

Because of a simultaneous suppression of energy parasitics attributed tothe enveloping shielding electrode structure in combination with thecancellation of mutually opposing energy “H” fields attributed to theelectrically opposing shielded electrodes, the portions of propagatingenergies along the various circuit pathways come together within the AOC813 of a specific embodiment, among others to undergo a conditioningeffect that takes place upon the propagating energies in the form ofminimizing harmful effects of H-field energies and/or E-field energies(E-field energies also called near-field energy fluxes) throughsimultaneous functions as described within the AOC 813 of each and/orany typical embodiments or a specific embodiment in circuitarrangements, among others that also contains and/or maintains arelatively defined area of constant and/or dynamic simultaneous low andhigh impedance energy pathways that are respectively switching yet arealso located instantaneously, but on opposite sides of one another withrespect to the utilization by portions of energies found along paired,yet divided and shielded, complementary electrode pathways' propagationpotential routings.

FIG. 1 shows a portion of a shielding electrode 800/800-IM which isshowing a portion of a sandwiching unit 800Q as best shown by 800C inFIG. 10 comprising a predetermined, positioned central shared, commonshielding electrode 800/800-IM-C arranged upon a structure materialportion 800-P which comprises a portion of material 801 havingpredetermined properties.

In FIG. 2, the shielded electrodes 845BA, 845BB, 855BA, 855BB, 865BA,865BB are generally shown as the smaller sized electrodes of the twosets of electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes. In thisconfiguration, the smaller sized, main-body electrode portion 80 isbeing utilized by energy portion propagations 813B while the largersized, main-body electrode portion 81 of the shielding electrode800/800-IM-C similar to that of FIG. 1 and/or similar, but not identicalof the type of single shielding structure (not shown) that would behandling the energy portion propagations 813A moving outward from thecenter portion of the shielding electrode and the AOC 813 portion ofinfluence similar to that depicted in FIG. 1.

Referring again to FIG. 1, moving away, in both directions, from acentrally positioned common shielding electrode 800/800-IM-C, areelectrodes and/or electrode pathways 855BB and 855BT (not shown),respectively, that both simultaneously sandwich in a predeterminedmanner, center shielding electrode 800/800-IM-C. It is important to notethat the main-body electrode portion 81 of each shielding electrode ofthe plurality of shield electrodes is larger than a sandwichingmain-body electrode portion 80 of any corresponding sandwiched shieldedelectrode of the plurality of shielded electrodes. A plurality ofshielded electrodes are normally configured as being shielded as bypasselectrodes, as described herein and/or not, however shielded feedthruelectrodes can be configured, as well, upon the need.

A manufacturer's positioning of conductive material 799 as electrode855BA creates an inset portion 806 and/or distance 806, and/or spacingportion 806, which is relative to the position of the shield electrodes800 relative to the shielded electrodes 855BA. This insettingrelationship is normally better seen and/or defined as the relativeinset spacing resulting from a sizing differential between two main-bodyelectrode portions 80 and 81, with main-body electrode portion 81 beingthe larger of the two. This relative sizing is in conjunction as well aswith a placement arrangement of various body electrode portions 80 and81 and their respective contiguous electrode portion extensionsdesignated as either 79G and/or 79“X“X” herein, most of which arepositioned and/or arranged during the manufacturing process ofsequential layering of the conductive material 799 and/or 799“X” that inturn will form and/or result with the insetting relationship and/orappearance found between electrode perimeter edges designated 803 of arespective electrode main-body portion 80 and the electrode perimeteredges designated 805 of the larger respective electrode main-bodyportion 81, respectively.

In most versions of the typical energy conditioner or electrodearrangement, among others, main-body electrode 80/81 s can be normallydefined by two major, surface portions, but shaped to a desiredperimeter to form a electrode main-body portion 80 and/or 81 of eachrespective electrode element's material 799 used and to which, normallya general portion size of material 799 can be ordered. These electrodemain-body portion 80 s and/or 81 will not include any electrode portionconsidered to be of the 79G and/or 79“XZ” or 79“XX” lead electrodeand/or electrode extension portion(s) contiguously coupled as defining asize of a typical main-body electrode 80/81.

It should be noted, that the size of most electrode main-body portion 80s and/or the size of most electrode main-body portion 81 s' material 799for any of the respective electrodes can be of the same shape pergrouping (80 or 81), respectively (as manufacturing tolerances allow)within any typical energy conditioner and/or energy-conditioningarrangement (or can be mixed per individual sub-circuit arrangementrelative to another sub-circuit arrangement electrode set) and insettingpositioning relationships can be optional.

To enjoy increased parasitic energy portion suppression and/or shieldingof various parasitic energy portions, the insetting of complementaryelectrodes having an electrode main-body portion 80 within thesuperposed alignment of larger-sized main-body electrode 81 s. Immuringin the manner utilizing or comprising electrode main-body portion 81 sallow the function of parasitic energy portion suppression to beoperable in a very effective manner.

This immuring by insetting of complementary electrode main-body portion80 s within the footprint of the larger electrode main-body portion 81s' allows enhancement of an overall, larger, shielding electrodestructure's effectiveness for dynamic shielding (electrostaticshielding) of energies as compared to configurations utilizing anarrangement that does not use insetting of predetermined electrodemain-body portion 80 s within at least the predetermined electrodemain-body portion 80 s of two larger electrodes.

An insetting distance 806 can be defined as a distance multiplier foundto be at least greater than zero with the inset distance being relativeto a multiplier of the spaced-apart distance relationship between anelectrode main-body portion 80 and an adjacent electrode main-bodyportion 81 of the electrodes that comprise an electrode arrangement. Amultiplier of the spaced-apart thickness of the material withpredetermined properties 801 found separating and/or maintainingseparation between two typical adjacent electrode main-body portion 80 sand an electrode main-body portion 81 within an embodiment can also beused as an insetting range determinant.

For example, electrode main-body portion 80 of 855BB can be stated asbeing 1 to 20+ (or more) times the distance and/or thickness of thematerial with predetermined properties 801 found separating and/ormaintaining separation between electrode 855BB's electrode main-bodyportion 80 and adjacent center co-planar electrode 800-IM's electrodemain-body portion 81 similar to that of FIG. 1. This amount or rangedistance or area of insetting is variable for each application, howeverit should be to a degree to which electrostatic shielding is effective.

In other cases any one adjacent (next to) shielding electrode should notbe smaller than any one adjacent (that it is next to) complementaryelectrode or shielded, electrode that is being shielded by it (the anyone shielding electrode). Electrodes or energy pathways will comprise amain-body electrode 80 having at least a first lead or extension portiondesignated 79“XZ”, “X”=“B”=-Bypass or “F”-Feedthru depending uponpropagation to be used, “Z”=extension of an electrode “A” or “B” andfinally, if needed “#”=the numbered unit where there is a more than oneextension portion per main-body electrode. For example, FIG. 1 uses a79BA as the extension of electrode 855BA. A complementary main-bodyelectrode 80 of 855BA, but not shown having at least a first lead orextension portion as well would be designated 79BB, as the first andsecond lead or extension portions of electrodes 855BA and 855BB (notshown) are arranged complementary opposite to the other in thisarrangement.

It should be noted that the applicant also contemplates various sizedifferential electrodes pairs that would also be allowed between thevarious electrode main-body portions designated as 80 of a plurality ofco-planar arranged, electrodes in any array configuration. Although notshown, the portion and/or layer of a material with predeterminedproperties 801 can include additional co-planar arranged, electrodelayering. Respective outer electrode portion(s) and/or electrodematerial portion 890A, 890B, and/or designated 890“X”, 798-1, 798-2,and/or designated 798-“X” (not all shown) for each plurality ofelectrodes to facilitate common conductive coupling of various sameplurality electrode members can also facilitate later conductivecoupling of each respective plurality of electrodes to any outerconductive portion (not shown), energy pathway (not all shown).

Focusing beyond the electrode extension portions (or simply, ‘extensionportion’(s), used herein) which are contiguous in make-up to eachrespective electrode main-body portion 80 and/or 81, generally,electrode main-body portion 80 s are normally spaced-apart butphysically inset a predetermined distance to create an inset portion 806relative to the electrode main-body portion 81 s. A electrode main-bodyportion 80 is normally smaller-sized (compared to the adjacent main-bodyshield electrode 81 s) and superposed within the portion coverage ofeach of the at least two spaced-apart, but larger electrode main-bodyportion 81 s of two shield electrodes with the only exceptions being theelectrode extension portion(s) (if any) like 79 BA similar to that ofFIG. 1, for example, in that are each operable for a subsequentconductive coupling to a point beyond the electrode main-body portion 80from which it is contiguously and integrally apart of.

It should be noted, that same manufacturing process that might place the79“XZ” or 79“XX” lead electrode and/or extension portions non-integraland/or contiguously at the same time and/or process and could very wellapply, bond, or fuse a non-integral, 79“XZ” or 79“XX” (not shown)portion later, by or during manufacturing of certain other variants of anew electrode arrangement. This later applied extension type is allowedand would utilize such a combination of electrode main-body portion 80and a non-contiguous/integrally produced 79“XZ” or 79“XX” portion thatit would still be need to be conductively coupled in a manner that wouldbe allow substantially the same conditions of usage of the contiguousversion.

There is normally no precise way of determining the exact point where anelectrode main-body portion 80 and/or 81 ends and where a 79G and/or79“XZ” or 79“XX” extension electrode portion begins and/or starts for atypical shielded electrode and/or shielding electrode other than it isnormally safe to say that to define the extension, the electrodemain-body portion 80 for a typical shielded electrode will be consideredto be the portion that is positioned for creating a predetermineddistance and/or an average of a predetermined distance 806 that is foundbetween and/or within the common perimeter and/or the average commonperimeter of a shielding electrode edge 805 of an adjacent shieldingelectrode of the shielding electrode plurality that form commonshielding electrode perimeter edges 805 from common superposedarrangement of a predetermined number of electrode main-body portion 81s which could be any number odd integer number greater than one ofcommon electrode members for shielding the shielded electrode groupingfound within an electrode arrangement embodiment.

Therefore, this is to include at least three shield electrodes forshielding complementary electrodes that are paired within the typicalenergy conditioner or electrode arrangement, among others with respectto the electrode main-body portion 80's of the at least two shieldedelectrodes. A same conductive material 799 can comprise most electrodesof the typical energy conditioner or electrode arrangement, among othersand thus, while the typical energy conditioner or electrode arrangement,among others can have heterogeneous by predetermined electrode materialsarranged in a predetermined manner, homogenous electrode materials 799are equally sufficient.

There are normally at least two pluralities of electrodes, a firstplurality of electrodes where each electrode is of substantially thesame size and shape relative to one another. These electrodes of thefirst plurality of electrodes will also be coupled conductively to eachother and aligned superposed and parallel with one another. These commonelectrodes are also spaced-apart from one another to facilitate thearrangement of various members of the second plurality in acorresponding relative relationship to one another (members of thesecond plurality of electrodes) within the superposed shieldingarrangement created with the first plurality of electrodes. This meansthat regardless of the rotational axis of a superposed grouping of thefirst plurality of electrodes with respect to the earths' horizon willbe called a stack or arrangement of the first plurality of electrodes.

Within this first plurality of electrodes, arrangement, or superposedstacking will also comprise at least portions of 801 material(s) havingpredetermined properties. The number of a configuration of superposedelectrodes of the first plurality is an odd-numbered integer greaterthan one.

These electrodes could also be conductively coupled to one another by atleast one portion of conductive material that provides contiguous andcommon conductive coupling along at least an edge of each electrode ofthe of the common grouping of electrodes that would allow the pluralityto be considered, or to function as a non-grounded single commonconductive structure, a non-grounded shielding conductive cage or anon-grounded Faraday cage. In many configurations, at least two portionsof conductive material will provide contiguous and common conductivecoupling along at least an edge of each electrode of the of the commongrouping of electrodes on at least two portions of grouped edgings andwill be separate and/or isolated from the other. When this portion orportions of the now shielding structure are conductively coupled to anouter conductive potential, a state of grounding or reference would becreated.

The total number of the second plurality of electrodes is an eveninteger. Electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes can also makeup two groupings or sets of electrodes of the second plurality ofelectrodes which can be considered divided into two half's of the evennumber of electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes comprising afirst set of electrodes, which are then considered complementary to theremaining set of electrodes of the two half's of the even number ofelectrodes and having a correspondingly paired electrode to each otheras in the case of only two electrodes total, a pairing of electrodes,respectively (It is noted that these sets themselves can be furthercharacterized as at least a first and a second plurality of electrodesof the second plurality of electrodes, in accordance with thedescription below).

Electrodes are spaced-apart from one another. If they are consideredco-planar in arrangement with other electrodes of the first set ofelectrodes of the second plurality of electrodes when found on onelayering, while each electrode of the second set of electrodes ofelectrodes of the second plurality of electrodes is correspondinglypaired to a complementary, oppositely arranged electrode, but on asecond co-planar layering of electrodes. It should be also noted that asdepicted in FIGS. 5D-5C, 5C, and 8A, for example members of either thefirst or second set of electrodes can be co-planar and interspersedamong one another while each electrode of the co-planar electrodes stillas an oppositely oriented counter-part electrode mate on a differentlayering.

It should also be noted that while each shielded, electrode of aspecific complementary pairing of electrodes are of substantially thesame size and the same shape, a second complementary pairing ofelectrodes that are also spaced-apart from one another of generally thesame size and the same shape do not necessarily have to correspond asbeing individually of generally the same size and the same shape asmembers of the first complementary pairing of electrodes as is depictedin FIGS. 3A and 4A

It should also be noted that as part of the overall electrodearrangement in almost any energy conditioner, the first pair ofelectrodes (shielding) and the second pair of electrodes (shielded)maintain an independence of size and shape relationships from oneanother. While the first pair of electrodes and the second pair ofelectrodes of the second plurality of electrodes can comprise electrodesof substantially the same size and the same shape, it is not arequirement. Only as a pair of electrodes, ‘individually’, do anycomplementary electrode pairs need to be maintained as two electrodes ofequal size and shape relative to each other so that a complementaryrelationship is created between specifically paired electrodes.

For another example, while the second pair of electrodes could be thesame size as the first pair of electrodes, the second pair of electrodescould still be of a different shape than that of the first pair ofelectrodes. Again, the converse holds true. Other pairs of electrodesadded beyond the at least two pairs of electrodes would also maintainthis independence of size and shape from that of the first two pairs ofelectrodes as part of an overall, new energy conditioner having anelectrode arrangement.

Continuing, embodiments below, and among others not shown, provide asmall variety of possible electrode combinations, each relative to aparticular embodiment as shown, but universal to the main objective ofthe disclosure. A main objective of the disclosure is to provide ashielding and shielded electrode arrangement with other elementsin-combination for allowing at least two independent and electricallyisolated circuit systems to mutually and dynamically utilize one typicaldiscrete or non-discrete energy conditioner having an electrodearrangement, internally.

Accordingly, the new typical passive architecture, such as utilized by aspecific embodiment, among others, can be built to condition and/orminimize the various types of energy fields (h-field and e-field) thatcan be found in an energy system. While a specific embodiment, amongothers is normally not necessarily built to condition one type of energyfield more than another, it is contemplated that different types ofmaterials can be added and/or used in combination with the various setsof electrodes to build an embodiment that could do such specificconditioning upon one energy field over another. Various thicknesses ofa dielectric material and/or medium and the interpositioned shieldingelectrode structure allow a dynamic and close distance relationship within the circuit architecture to take advantage of the conductive portionspropagating energies and relative non-conductive or even semi-conductivedistances between one another (the complementary energy paths).

As depicted in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a specific embodiment like 6000, amongothers can include groupings of predetermined elements selectivelyarranged with relative predetermined, element portioning and sizingrelationships, along with element spaced-apart and positionalrelationships combined to also allow portions of at least twoindependent and electrically isolated circuit systems, as depicted inFIG. 2C to mutually and dynamically utilize, simultaneously, one commoncircuit reference potential or node provided in part by the shieldingelectrode portion of the given energy conditioner and of which thisshielding portion is in conductive combination with a common voltagepotential of a conductive portion located beyond a typical energyconditioner, among others' AOC 813.

When conductive coupling of the plurality of shielding electrodes to anouter common conductive portion found beyond AOC 813 is made utilizingstandard coupling means know in the art such as solder material (notshown), or resistive fit coupling (not shown) or others is made tophysically and the shielding structure is now enlarged via theconductive ‘meld’ or conductive integration of the now larger shieldingportion that occurs. A shielding electrode structure of electrodes 830,820, 810, 800/800-IM-C, 815, 825, and 835, conductively coupled toelectrode extension portions 79G-1, 79G-2, 79G-3 and 79G-4, and then to798G-1, 798G-2, 798G-3 and 798G-4 and then with the final physical actof coupling by standard means known in the art that can include any oralmost all types of coupling methods, processes or conductive materials,etc. (contingent upon a specific chosen application, of course) withconductive portion 007, the portion 007 now functioning as part of atypical energy conditioner circuit arrangement in that a CRN or commonreference node, as depicted in FIG. 2C becomes established duringdynamic or energized operations and the shielding structure elements aresimply the extension of the outer conductive portion 007 now brought inparallel and microns close to paired and opposing circuit pathwayportions for each circuit included a typical embodiment.

Typical energy conditioner configurations shown herein include FIG. 2A,FIG. 3A, FIG. 4A, FIG. 5A, FIG. 5C FIG. 7A, FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11with embodiments 6000, 8000 and 10000, 1000, 1100, 1201, 1200, 9200, and9210 among others but shown herein, respectively. Of these embodiments,there are at least three types of multi-circuit energy conditionerarrangements that can be defined within this disclosure, a straightstacked multi-circuit arrangement, a straight co-planar stackedmulti-circuit arrangement, and a hybrid of the straight/co-planarmulti-circuit arrangements, each in its own integrated configuration.Generally, an energy conditioner will comprise at least two internally,located circuit portions per circuit system, both of which (eachinternally located circuit portion pairing) are considered to be part ofone larger circuit system, each and not of the other, respectively.

Each circuit portion can comprise portions of a first and a secondenergy pathway, each of which is in some point considered part of atypical energy conditioner, among others itself, within the AOC 813. Forexample, the first and second energy pathways S-L-C2 and L-S-C2 and theS-L-C1 and L-S-C1 of each isolated circuit system, respectively. Firstand second electrode portions of the respective energy pathwaysdesignated 855BA and 855BB for C1 and 845BA, 845BB, 865BA and 865BB forC2 and exist as energy pathways of either the energy source, 002=C2,001-=C1 and the energy-utilizing load portions, L2=C2 and L1=C1 foundfor each complementary electrical operation relative to the other aspart of the overall multi-circuit system arrangement 0000. Eachinternally located circuit portion designated 855BA and 855BB for C1 and845BA, 845BB, 865BA and 865BB for C2, respectively is coupled the firstand the second energy pathway portions via extension portions if needed,79BB and 79AA, respectively to outer electrodes C2-890BB, C2-890BA,C1-890AA, and C1-890BB (that are external of a typical energyconditioner, among others).

Conductively coupled with portions of an energy conditioner as shown,among others, is made at predetermined locations C2-890BB, C2-890BA,C1-890AA, and C1-890BB for example can be done by a predeterminedconductive coupling process or manner with the materials orpredetermined physical coupling techniques and predetermined materialsused in the electrical coupling art, such as soldering, melding,mechanical, chemical or material connection means, methods of whichincludes all of the standard industry means of conductive coupling orconductive connection used today or in the future solder (not shown) orresistive fitting, (all, not shown), etc. These internal circuitportions can be considered the electrode pathways, or the complementaryenergy pathways as described above. Generally internal circuit portions,as described will not comprise the shield electrodes designated 835,825, 815, 800/800-IM, 810, 820, 830, and 840, of which these shieldingenergy pathways are spaced-apart, and insulated or isolated from adirective electrical coupling by at least a portion a comprising thematerial having predetermined properties 801 or anything else that canprovide a space-apart function, insulation or isolation, as needed.

A first and a second circuit systems (C2/C1 of FIG. 2C for example)having the at least two paired, circuit portions respectively, will each(C2/C1—the circuit systems) further comprise at least an energy source,002=C2, 001=C1 and a energy-utilizing load portions, L2=C2 and L1=C1,respectively, for both the at least first energy pathway and at leastsecond energy pathway per circuit, respectively. Each circuit systemwill generally begin with the first energy pathway leading from a firstside of the energy source, which can be considered a supply-side of theenergy source, and then a first energy pathway is subsequently coupledto a first side of the energy utilizing load, which is considered theenergy input side of the energy utilizing load.

It is further recognized that the point of the energy source and thecoupling made to the energy utilizing load is for the first energypathway what is the consideration determinate to calling out that thisposition conductively isolates the first energy pathway electricallyfrom the positioning arrangement of the second first energy pathwaywhich is also physically coupled between the energy utilizing load, andthe energy source as the return energy pathway to the energy source.Therefore, at least the second energy pathway which is found leaving asecond side of the energy source and which is considered the return-outside of the energy utilizing load (after portions of energy have beenconverted by the energy-utilizing load for use or work) and is thencoupled to a second side of the energy-utilizing load, which isconsidered the energy return-in side of the energy source.

A one notable difference of each of the at least three types ofmulti-circuit energy conditioner arrangements called out are; a stackedmulti-circuit energy conditioner arrangement comprises an arrangementthat results in the circuit portions being placed or arranged over theother yet in a relationship that is not necessarily opposite orcomplementary to the other circuit system portion of the electricaloperations that occur. Rather the at least two circuit system portionpairs are oriented relative to the other in an arrangement that allows a“null” interaction between the two separate and/or isolated, circuitsystems to take place within the same energy conditioner and AOC 813while both sets of electrical system portion pairs are commonly sharingvoltage reference facilitated by the ‘grounded’ the shielding structurethat is comprised of the electrodes of the plurality of shieldelectrodes that have been coupled conductively to each other andconductively coupled to an otherwise outer conductive portion, notnecessarily of the any one respective circuit system or pairing.

It is contemplated that in some cases, conductive coupling to oneportion of the complementary energy pathways by one circuit system pairand not the other(s) might be desirable for some users such that thistype of arrangement or biasing of one arrangement verses the other(s) orfavoring one circuit system over another(s) with the conductive couplingof the isolated, shield electrode structure is fully contemplated by theapplicant.

However when conductive isolation of the shielding structure ismaintained, a path of least impedance created with coupling to anon-complementary energy pathway of the circuit systems involved willdynamically create a low impedance energy pathway common to energies ofthe at least two isolated circuit systems as they are operable andarranged for operations relative to the other, such as for straightstacking like embodiment 6000, one above the other relative to at leasta respective positioning that reveals such a stacked or adjacentarrangement between the plurality of shield electrodes.

Referring now to FIGS. 2A-2B, an embodiment of an energy conditioner6000. Energy conditioner 6000, among others is shown in FIG. 2A as anexploded view showing the individual electrode layering formed ordisposed on layers of material 801, as discussed above. A predeterminedembodiment structure of FIG. 2A among others is a predeterminedshielding, electrode arrangement comprising a shielding arrangement ofan odd integer number of equal-sized and equal shaped, electrodesdesignated 835, 825, 815, 800/800-IM, 810, 820, 830, and 840, thatconductively coupled together provide shielding to the smaller sizedcircuit pathway pair portions already named. This shielding arrangementof an odd integer number of equal-sized and equal shaped, electrodes canalso include as well, any optional shield electrodes (not shown) forimage plane shield electrodes designated -IMI“X” and/or -IMO“X”disclosed below.

Energy conditioner 6000 can also be seen to comprise at least a firstplurality of electrodes of generally the same or equal-sized and thesame or equal-shaped designated 835, 825, 815, 800/800-IM, 810, 820,830, and 840 and a second plurality of electrodes of generally same orequal-sized and the same or equal-shaped designated 845BA, 845BB, 865BAand 865BB for C2 and 855BA and 855BB for C1 that are combined inconfigurations various single or sub-plurality of electrodeconfigurations (such as 845BA, 845BB, 865BA and 865BB electrodes) of theoriginal two pluralities of first and second pluralities of electrodesfor a host of the many combinations possible that provide a typicalenergy conditioner, among others with any possible numbers ofhomogeneously grouped, paired electrodes that are also seen as gatheredinto sets of electrodes to comprise the second plurality of electrodeswith the first plurality of electrodes.

As shown in FIG. 2B, energy conditioner 6000 is operable with eightpossible couplings to each respective outer electrode portions, 798-1,798-2, 798-3 and 798-4 and 890AA, 890AB, 890BA and 890BB as shown. Ofthese, possible coupling portions energy conditioner 6000 is capable ofbeing coupled to five conductively isolated pathways designated 001A,001B and 002A, 002B and conductive area 007 as shown in FIG. 2C.Therefore, 798-1, 798-2, 798-3 and 798-4 can be coupled conductive area007, respectively, and 001A, 001B to 890AA, 890AB, respectively and002A, 002B to 890BA, 890BB respectively, (or for example, or theconverse of 001A, 001B to 890BA, 890BB, respectively and 002A, 002B to890AA, 890AB, respectively) as each pair complementary pathways form two1-degree to 180-degree circuit paired orientations (this meaning to whatever degree or range orientation that is physically possible to be ofmanufacturability to then be dynamically operable, of course) of atleast two independent and electrically isolated circuit systems (C2/C1)to mutually and dynamically utilize energy conditioner 6000 independentof the other in an null fashion with respectively as later depicted inFIG. 2C.

It should be noted that in other examples 798-1, 798-2, 798-3 and 798-4can be coupled conductive area 007, respectively, and 001A, 001B to890AA, 890AB, respectively and 890BA, 890BB respectively for a singlecircuit attachment scheme to only C1 for example, among others.

There are also many ways to describe the same typical embodiment. Thus,many approaches or labels still arrive with the same final embodiment.For example, embodiment 6000, among others, can be described in a firstcombination of the number of plurality configurations or combinationspossible for a typical energy conditioner is one that includes the firstplurality of electrodes, along with the second plurality of electrodeswhich is divided into at least two or four directional, more pairedorientations that could include as is the case for a configuration 6000,at least one electrode of 855BA, 855BB, 865BA and 865BB with itsrespective extension 79“XZ” or 79“XX” facing at least one of fourpossible 90 degree orientations just like hands of a clock, as in a9-O'clock., 12'-O'clock, 3'-O'clock, and 6-O'clock.

It should also be noted that as shown, a locational relationship of theconductive elements with respect of a 360-degree positional axis is nowdisclosed (but not shown, herein). The as shown location of theconductive elements (and not) such as the outer common electrodeportions 798-1, 798-2, 798-3, 798-4 that are internally conductivelycoupled (not shown) with their respective 79G-1, 79G-2, 79G-2 and 79G-4extension portion (when needed) can have location of respective 79G-1,79G-2, 79G-2 and 79G-4 extension rotated (45 degrees clockwise, forexample) to the from positions shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B to theparallel sides rather than the corners as is depicted.

Conversely, outer electrode portions 890AA, 890AB, 890BA, and 890BB arearranged separate and/or isolated around the conditioner body. Theseouter electrode portions 890AA, 890AB, 890BA and 890BB, for example, canalso have the location of their respective electrode extension rotated(45 degrees clockwise, for example) from positions shown in FIG. 2A andFIG. 2B to the respective corner locations, rather than the parallelsides as is depicted. As such, outer electrode portions 890AA, 890AB,890BA, and 890BB are equally rotated to match up, as well. Thus,locations of any of the various respective electrode extension portionsand any respective outer electrode portions that are coupled, (common ornot), are always practicable to be symmetrically distributed to anyposition or location desirable. As the disclosure reveals, theembodiment can take the form of almost any shape element, including butnot limited to polygon, polygonal, circular, spherical, or any other3-dimensional shape that is practicable for manufacturing the embodimentarrangements that are operable for shielded, complementary energypathways in feedthru, in bypass or mixed bypass-feedthru combinations ofboth electrode types and propagation modes, as well. Also included aresingle circuit or multiple circuit configurations of any of the justmentioned (or not) are included, now or currently, or in the future.

Then, for example, embodiment 6000, among others, can be described in asecond combination of the number of plurality configurations orcombinations possible for a typical energy conditioner is one thatincludes the first plurality of electrodes, along with the secondplurality of electrodes which is divided as groupings of complementarypairings with an energized orientation of propagating energies orientedto at least one pairing of clock positions that are 180 degrees from theother, considered in a ‘locked’ pairing or positioned in an orientationrange that is at least considered from not aligned to 90 degreesperpendicular in mutual orientation. In this example, pairings arepositioned in an orientation considered parallel to one another, butmutually unaligned, in relative (to the other's) transverse (from asuperposed alignment of the same axis, for example to a now transverseorientation relative to that same axis of rotation) or similar-axis, orrotated positions, up to exactly perpendicular in orientation or “null”or 90 degrees away from the other (in the same axis orientation)orientations relative to one another and not 180 degree oriented set ofelectrodes. If one considers in FIG. 2A, the pairings as just like handsof a clock, as in a 9-O'clock+3'-O'clock arranged “null” (in this case90 degrees) to the 12'-O'clock+6-O'clock set.

Then, for example, embodiment 6000, among others, can be described in athird combination of the number of plurality configurations orcombinations possible for a typical energy conditioner is one thatincludes the first plurality of electrodes, along with the secondplurality of electrodes which is divided into at least two sets ofelectrodes. A first set of electrodes further comprises pairedcomplementary electrodes groupings including complementary electrodes845BA, 845BB and complementary electrodes 865BA, 865BB. A second of atleast two sets of electrodes comprises paired complementary electrodes845BA and 845BB. As later seen in FIGS. 2A and 2C, the first set ofelectrodes of the second plurality of electrodes comprises portions ofthe first circuit of a possible plurality of circuits with complementaryportions utilizing a typical energy conditioner, among others, while thesecond set of electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes comprisesportions of the second circuit of a possible plurality of circuits withcomplementary portions utilizing a typical energy conditioner, amongothers.

A first plurality of electrodes and a second plurality of electrodesthat comprise a typical energy conditioner 6000, among others can alsobe classified a plurality of shield electrodes and a plurality ofshielded electrodes. First plurality of shield electrodes designated835, 825, 815, 800/800-IM, 810, 820, 830, and 840 are also given a GNDGdesignation providing the common shielding structure (not numbered) whenthese are conductively coupled to one another an identifier in terms of79G-“X” electrode extension orientations relative to the 6000 energyconditioner and the second plurality of electrodes designated 845BA,845BB, 855BA, 855BB, 865BA and 865BB and the location and orientation oftheir respective 79“XZ” or 79“XX” electrode extensions, discussed above.

Plurality of GNDG electrodes are operable as a plurality of shieldelectrodes that are conductively coupled to each other to function as asingle means for shielding at least the second plurality of electrodes.This odd integer number of shield electrodes will also provide a pathwayof least impedance for multiple circuit systems (C2 and C1, in thiscase) as a group and when the plurality of GNDG electrodes are commonlycoupled conductively to one another as a group or structure and thenconductively coupled to an externally located common conductive portionor pathway 007.

Another combination of the number of combinations of the first primaryand the second primary plurality of electrodes in a configuration 6000has the second primary plurality of electrodes divided evenly into whatis now will be described below as a second plurality of electrodes and athird plurality of electrodes which join the now simply, first pluralityof electrodes as an energy conditioner comprising at least a first, asecond and a third plurality of electrodes that are interspersed withinthe first plurality of electrodes designated 835, 825, 815, 800/800-IM,810, 820, 830, and 840 functioning as shielding electrodes with eachelectrode of the first plurality of electrodes designated generally, asGNDG. This is done to show the ability of any electrode of the firstplurality of electrodes can be shifted in function to act as thekeystone 8“XX”/800-IMC central electrode of the first plurality ofelectrodes and a typical energy conditioner, among others as showngeneral electrode 810 GNDG becoming center shield electrode 810/800-IM-Cof an energy conditioner (just a two pairing of 845BA, 845BB and 855BA,855BB of embodiment 6000 arranged as pairings that are oriented null toone another, in this case null at 90 degrees) in a multi-circuitarrangement with common reference node, CRN of FIG. 2C. Therefore, the8“XX”/800-IMC central electrode of the first plurality of electrodes anda typical energy conditioner can usually be identified as such from atleast a series of cross-sections taken to cut a typical energyconditioner into even halves.

Continuing with FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, in the sequence of electrodes, eachelectrode of the second and third pluralities of electrodes is arranged,shielded and sandwiched by and between at least two electrodes GNDG ofthe first plurality of electrodes. In addition, each paired electrode ofthe second and third plurality of electrodes is arranged such that thepair of corresponding electrodes sandwich at least one electrode GNDG ofthe first plurality of electrodes. It should be noted that

Accordingly, a minimum sequence of electrodes of an energy conditioneras shown, among others, is 6000, which could characterized by (in thisinstance, for example) having a first electrode 845BA of the secondplurality of paired electrodes arranged spaced-apart, above a firstelectrode GNDG and below a second electrode GNDG. A second electrode845BB of the second plurality of paired electrodes is arrangedspaced-apart, above the second electrode GNDG and below a thirdelectrode GNDG. A first electrode 855BA of the third plurality of pairedelectrodes is arranged spaced-apart, above the third electrode GNDG andbelow a fourth electrode GNDG. A second electrode 855BB of the thirdplurality of paired electrodes is arranged spaced-apart, above thefourth electrode GNDG and below a fifth electrode GNDG. In this minimumsequence, each electrode of the second and third pluralities ofelectrodes is conductively isolated from each other and from the firstplurality of electrodes GNDG.

As seen similar to that of FIG. 1, in FIG. 2A, the electrode 855BA hasits main-body electrode portion 80 sandwiched by main-body electrodeportion 81 s of electrodes 800/800-IM and 810, respectively andsimultaneously. Therefore, since the shield main-body electrode portion81 s are of generally the same size and same shape, (which is alsomeaning having together a common physical homogeny, substantially perutilizing standard manufacturing practice and processes allow, or atleast homogenous in size and shape relative to one another), at the sametime electrode 855BA is having each large portion side (of two) of itsmain-body electrode portion 80 receiving the same portion of shieldingfunction relative to the other, the electrode edge 803 of its main-bodyelectrode portion 80, is kept within a boundary ‘DMZ’ or portion 806established by the sandwiching perimeter of the two superposed andaligned shield main-body electrode portion 81 s with their electrodeedge 805 s of the now commonly coupled shielding, electrodes 800/800-IMand 810, both of the first plurality of electrodes.

Referring now to FIG. 2B, the energy conditioner 6000, among others isshown in an assembled state. Outer electrode portions 798-1, 798-2,798-3, and 798-4 and 890AA, 890AB, 890BA and 890BB are arranged separateand/or isolated around the conditioner body. Common shielding electrodesGNDG comprise a plurality of coupling electrode portion(s) or extensionportions 79G-1 (shown in FIG. 2A) which are conductively coupled to aplurality of outer electrodes 798-1 thru 798-4 in a discreet version of6000. A non-discrete version might not have these outer electrodes, butdirectly couple into a circuit contiguously.

In a minimum sequence of electrodes similar to that discussed above, thefirst electrode 845BA of the second plurality of paired electrodescomprises a electrode extension portion 79BA (shown in FIG. 2A) which isconductively coupled to outer electrodes 890BA and the second electrode845BB of the third plurality of paired electrodes comprises a electrodeextension portion 79BB (shown in FIG. 2A) which is conductively coupledto outer electrode 890BB. First electrode 855BA of the second pluralityof paired electrodes comprises an electrode extension portion 79BA(shown in FIG. 2A) which is conductively coupled to outer electrodes890BA and the second electrode 855BB of the third plurality of pairedelectrodes comprises an extension portion 79BB (shown in FIG. 2A) whichis conductively coupled to outer electrode 890BB. It is noted that theextension portions and the outer electrodes of corresponding pairedelectrodes are arranged 180 degrees from each other, allowing energycancellation.

In order to increase the capacitance available to one or both of thecoupled circuits, additional pairs of electrodes are added to the energyconditioner 6000, among others. Referring again to FIG. 2A, anadditional pair of electrodes 865BA, 865BB, are added to the stackingsequence which correspond in orientation with the first pair ofelectrodes of the second plurality of electrodes. First additionalelectrode 865BA of the second plurality of paired electrodes is arrangedabove the fifth electrode GNDG and below a sixth electrode GNDG. Asecond additional electrode 865BB of the third plurality of pairedelectrodes is arranged above the fourth electrode GNDG and below a fifthelectrode GNDG. First additional electrode 865BA is conductively coupledto the first electrode 845BA of the second plurality of electrodesthrough common conductive coupling to outer electrode 890BA. Secondadditional electrode 865BB is conductively coupled to the secondelectrode 845BA of the third plurality of electrodes through commonconductive coupling to outer electrode 890BB. It is noted that theadditional pair of electrodes could be arranged adjacent the first pairof electrodes 845BA, 845BB instead of on adjacent the second pair ofelectrodes 855BA, 855BB. Although not shown, the capacitance availableto one or both coupled circuits could be further increased by addingmore additional paired electrodes and electrodes GNDG.

FIG. 2C is a multi-circuit schematic that is not meant to limit atypical energy conditioner in a multi-circuit arrangement to theconfigurations shown, but is intended to show the versatility utility ofa typical energy conditioner in multi circuit operations. An energyconditioner (just a two pairing of 845BA, 845BB and 855BA, 855BB ofembodiment 6000 arranged as pairings that are oriented null to oneanother, in this case null at 90 degrees) in a multi-circuit arrangementwith common reference node, CRN, could comprise a first means foropposing shielded energies of one circuit C2, which can comprise (acomplementary portion of C2's overall circuit system and furthercomprising a paired arrangement of correspondingly, reverse mirrorimages of the complementary electrode grouping of electrodes 845BA,845BB as seen in FIG. 2A) and a second means for opposing shieldedenergies of another circuit C1, which can comprise (a complementaryportion of C1's overall circuit system and further comprising a pairedarrangement of correspondingly, reverse mirror images of thecomplementary electrode grouping of electrodes 855BA, 855BB as seen inFIG. 2A) having elements individually shielded as members of a pairedarrangement of correspondingly, reverse mirror images of thecomplementary electrode grouping of electrodes of both C2's and C1'srespective circuit portions as just disclosed by at least the means forshielding (which is at least plurality of shield electrodes of generallythe same shape and the same size that are conductively coupled to oneanother, including at least 830, 820, 810, 800 and 815 with electrode810 becoming 810/800-IM-C of FIG. 2A, for example) and also where themeans for shielding (the plurality of shield electrodes as justdescribed) also shields the first means for opposing shielded energies(as just described) and the second means for opposing shielded energies(as just described) from each other. This is to say that C2's and C1'srespective circuit portions, respectively (as just described) areshielded from the other as at least two respective circuit portions bymeans for shielding as circuit portions (as just described).

FIG. 2C's multi-circuit schematic will also specifically include thewhole body of multi-circuit arrangement 0000 rather than just a smallportion as just described would have a full 3 pairing embodiment 6000 asshown in FIG. 2A coupled in a having two isolated circuit systems C2 andC1, respectively, each having at least a energy source 001=S1, 002=S2and energy-utilizing loads, L2, L1, each C2 and C1 of which iscontributing some complementary portion of itself within the energyconditioner 6000, among others, and sandwiched within and conductivelyisolated to one another between members of the plurality of shieldelectrodes. Each respective internally located circuit portion pairingof 845BA, 845BB, 855BA, 855BB and 865BA, 865BB is coupled at acorresponding first electrode or a second electrode coupling portion890BA and 890BB, respectively.

The isolated circuit system C1 is respectively coupled from energysource 001 to energy-utilizing load L-1 by the S-L-C1 (energy source toenergy-utilizing load—circuit 1) outer pathway portion and the L-S-C1(load to source—circuit 1) outer pathway portion of the respectivecomplementary energy pathways existing from the energy source 001 to theenergy-utilizing load L1 and arranged or positioned and conductivelycoupled (not fully shown) relative to the other on each respective sideof the L1 and S1 for complementary electrical operations relative to theother and on the other side at energy source to the energy-utilizingload side of C1).

The isolated circuit system C2 is respectively coupled from energysource 002 to energy-utilizing load L-2 by the S-L-C2 (energy source toenergy-utilizing load—circuit 2) outer pathway portion and the L-S-C2(energy-utilizing load to energy source—circuit 2) outer pathway portionof the respective complementary energy pathways existing from the energysource 002 to the energy-utilizing load L2 and arranged or positionedand conductively coupled (not fully shown) relative to the other on eachrespective side of the L2 and S2 for complementary electrical operationsrelative to the other and on the other side at energy source to theenergy-utilizing load side of C2).

The C1/C2 isolated circuit systems are respectively coupled on a firstside of the circuit (each respective circuit side) to an outer electrodeportion(s) 890AA, 890BA on the S-L-C“X” as shown in FIG. 2C andrespectively coupled on a second side of the circuit (each respectivecircuit side) to an outer electrode portion(s) 890AB, 890BB on theL-S-C“X” as shown in FIG. 2C, which are made by and at a simpleconductive coupled portion of each circuit side utilizing a physicalcoupling method and/or material known in the art per respective circuitportion, such as a solder material coupling for example (not shown).This physical coupling, designated the same for location and method arenormally paired to complementary sides of each respective circuit.

Therefore, C1-890AA and C1-890AB and the C2-890BA and C2-890BB are shownas the respective identifiers designating that a respective,conductively coupled connection is made. For example, when C1-890AA ismade for the 890AA outer electrode portion coupling with an outer energypathway S-L-C1. This side of the circuit is the pathway by going fromthe first side of S1 energy source to a first side of the L1energy-utilizing load as an ‘energy-in’ pathway. When C1-890AB is madefor the 890AB outer electrode portion coupling with an outer energypathway L-S-C1. This side of the circuit is the pathway by going backfrom second side of L1 Energy-utilizing load going to a second side ofthe 001 Energy source as an energy-return pathway.

For the Circuit 2 or the C2, or C“X” systems, the appropriatedesignations have identical elements but are the changed on theidentifiers which are substituted from C1 to C“X” or C2 for FIG. 2C.When C2-890BA is made for the 890BA outer electrode portion couplingwith an outer energy pathway S-L-C2. This side of the circuit is thepathway by going from the first side of S2 energy source to a first sideof the L2 energy-utilizing load as an energy-in pathway. When C2-890BBis made for the 890BB outer electrode portion coupling with an outerenergy pathway L-S-C2. This side of the circuit is the pathway by goingback from second side of L2 Energy-utilizing load going to a second sideof the 002 Source as an energy-return pathway.

It should be noted that for almost any typical embodiment arrangement,each circuit system portion of a plurality of circuit system portions,comprises, (conductively isolated or not), at least two, line toreference (or ground) conditioning relationships (either any same two,line to reference (or ground) relationships, consisting of a pluralityof each: a capacitive, an inductive or a resistive, line to reference(or ground) relationships). These at least two, line to reference (orground) conditioning relationships are operable between each of the atleast two complementary electrodes and the same shielding electrode,respectively where the at least two complementary electrodes sandwichthe same electrode between themselves, respectively, (usuallysandwiching a larger-sized electrode that is not of any complementaryelectrode pairings.). Thus, at least a first reference (or ground)relationship operable between a first complementary electrode of the atleast two complementary electrodes and a first shielding electrode, andat least a second reference (or ground) relationship that is operablebetween a second complementary electrode of the at least twocomplementary electrodes and the first shielding electrode.

In addition, it should be noted that for any same typical embodimentarrangement having the at least two, line to reference (or ground)conditioning relationships as just described, the same circuit systemportion of a plurality of circuit system portions, comprises,(conductively isolated or not), at least one line to line conditioningrelationship comprising at least a capacitive, an inductive or aresistive, line to line relationship that is operable between at leastthe same at least two complementary electrodes.

It is also noted that the respective and relative, energy conditioningrelationship value (e.g. measured capacitance available for therespective circuit portion of the plurality of circuit portions, forexample) of the at least one line-to-line energy conditioningrelationship value is generally in a range of at least any percentage ofthe given value that is from 1% to 99% less for a same-type energyconditioning relationship value (e.g. capacitance for example) then thatof any one line-to-reference energy conditioning relationship value ofthe two, line-to-reference energy conditioning relationship values thatcould be measured for a respective and relative individual relationship.

Therefore, if a new typical embodiment like 6000 or not, among otherscomprises at least two circuit system portions (at least two sets ofshielded pairs of complementary electrodes, for example), the typicalembodiment like 6000 or not, among others will comprise at least four,line to reference (or ground) conditioning relationships and at least),at least two, line to line conditioning relationships. This would alsoallow at least two of the at least four, line to reference (or ground)conditioning relationships and at least one of the two, line to lineconditioning relationships to be isolated and attributed to at least afirst circuit system, while the remaining two of the at least four, lineto reference (or ground) conditioning relationships and at least oneremaining of the two, line to line conditioning relationships could beattributed to a second circuit system, respectively.

Finally, shown are outer common electrode portions 798-1, 798-2, 798-3,798-4 internally conductively coupled (not shown) with their respective79G-1, 79G-2, 79G-2 and 79G-4 extension portion (when needed) are alsoshown in FIG. 2B and are conductively coupled common to conductiveportion 007, schematically shown in FIG. 2C to which are now aiding inproviding both a voltage reference node or common reference node (CNR)to energies utilizing 845BA, 845BB, 855BA, 855BB and 865BA, 865BBpathways, equally via of all 798-1, 798-2, 798-3, 798-4, respectivelyvia extension portions 79G-1, 79G-2, 79G-2 and 79G-4 via the firstplurality of electrodes, comprising as designated 835, 825, 815,800/800-IM, 810, 820, 830, and 840 functioning as shielding electrodesof embodiment 6000.

This 6000 embodiment shielding configuration portion will be facilitatedby the conductive coupling in common or ‘grounding’ of the electrodeshielding structure created (comprised of the electrodes of the firstplurality of electrodes that have been coupled conductively to eachother to be utilized any one respective circuit system, C“X”.) with thelarger conductive portion 007, as described earlier.

One should also note that in the course of being operable for the atleast single of multiple operations of the minimum first two groupingsof three pairs of complementary electrodes spread to comprise twoseparate and/or isolated circuit systems of FIG. 2C as describedutilizing a multi-circuit arrangement 6000, conductively isolatedcoupling of all 798-1, 798-2, 798-3, 798-4 with common reference node,CRN comprising at least a first means for opposing shielded energies ofone circuit and at least a second means for opposing shielded energiesof another circuit and having a means for shielding the first and thesecond means for opposing shielded energies both individually and fromeach other, respectively at least two (2) sets of capacitive networksare created individually and respectively by C2 and C1, each. Therefore,each capacitive network further comprises at least one line to linecapacitor and two, line to reference line or ‘GnD’ capacitors each, percircuit system that are also integrated as a unit X2Y-1 and unit X2Y-2,respectively, as depicted in FIG. 2A within the same energy conditioner,all generally as a result of what is mutually shared. (reference linebeing common conductive portion 007, GnD or reference potential 007 thatis mutually shared by both C2 and C1, a result of energization of the(2) isolated circuit arrangements and their respective amalgamatedportions, as described.)

Although FIG. 2A depicts a electrically null arrangement positionoperable to being at least 90 degrees out of phase in electricaloperation, between C2 and C1, as an electrically null arrangementposition is considered active during at least one energized staterelative of one system to either a non-energized or energized state ofanother between C2 and C1, for example.

In this particular configuration, although FIG. 2A is at a 90 degreephysical angle that C2 and C1 that is equal to relative to the other,physically this 90 degree angle is not a limit, and any otherdirectional position that allows even a partial electrically nullarrangement to be considered operable for the respective h-field fluxemissions that would otherwise have a detrimental effect to one anotherand this is fully contemplated by the applicant.

For example by placing a stacked or an arranged plurality of circuitsnot necessarily 90 degrees physically oriented away from the other andplacing them in a vertical separation of distance that effectivelyaccomplishes the same or even a partial nulling effect function issatisfactory. Adding additional 801 material layerings with or withoutadditional -IMI-“X” shielding electrodes for example, is one say thiscould be done (not shown)

Therefore, a null position relative to the at least two isolated circuitportion pairs could be anywhere from 1 degree to 90 degrees electricallyrelative on at least two or even three axis's of positioning from arelative center point respective to the 8“XX”/-IMC center shieldingelectrode to develop a first position and a second position to determinea electrically null relationship and its degree of relative effect orinterference between at least two directional field flux positions ofeach of the respective isolated circuit portion pairs found within anew, typical energy conditioner.

Accordingly, relative on at least two or even three axis's ofpositioning from a relative center point respective to the 8“XX”/-IMCcenter shielding electrode, when energized a typical energy conditioner,among others will allow partial or full “null effect” to occur uponenergy fields (if any) interacting with one another along respective apair of isolated circuit system portions, in accordance almost anycomplementary bypass and/or feedthru electrode pathway(s) can operatewithin a specific embodiment, among others, in a “paired electricallyopposing” as complementary bypass and/or feedthru electrode pairings ina manner in which is anywhere in a physically orientation from anywherebetween at least 1 to 180 degrees apart from one another, relative topositioning of the interposing shielding electrodes of a typical energyconditioner, among others.

This first plurality of electrodes are also coupled conductively to oneanother and as five members of the first plurality of electrodes havebeen commonly coupled to become or to function as a single, andgenerally uniform shielding structure that provides each sandwich,respective shielded electrode generally the same amount of shieldingportion to each respective large side of at least two opposing portionsof the shielded, electrode or energy pathway receiving physicalshielding.

Therefore, the circuit system (C1) energy pathways 845BA, 865BA,respectively, now complementarily paired to 845BB, 865BB, while circuitsystem (C2) operates with complementary electrodes 855AB and 855BB areelectrically null to one another as a plurality of two isolatedcircuits, simultaneously.

By utilizing seven shielding members 830,820,810,800,815,825 and 835 ofthe first plurality of electrodes that have been coupled conductively toone another to function as a single cage-like shielding structure orgrouped shield, the first plurality of electrodes provides both physicaland dynamic shielding (electrostatic shielding) of portions of energiesutilizing complementary conductors 845BA, 865BA, 845BB, 865BB, 855AB and855BB, respectively.

Overall, embodiment 6000 in-turn will be operable coupled to C2 and C1systems in establishing or creating a static complementary physicalrelationship considered as a symmetrical corresponding oppositeorientation arrangement relationship between the two complementaryenergy pathways. For example in these relationships as pairs in C2 areenergy pathways 845BA, 865BA, respectively and complementarily andcorrespondingly paired to 845BB, 865BB, while C1 operates withcomplementary and correspondingly paired electrodes 855AB and 855BB. Astwo sets of paired circuit system portions comprising these pairedelectrodes, respectively, the sets of paired circuit system portions arethe groupings that form the electrically null relationships to oneanother. In this instance all electrodes shown are of generally the sameshape and size, overall both generally match up or correspond relativeto the other so as to match ‘face to face’ with their opposing surfaceportions of each respectively with the other. This is not needed throughout.

This is a balanced, corresponding physical and complementaryrelationship between the C2 energy pathways 845BA, 865BA respectivelyand complementarily paired to 845BB, 865BB, while C1 operates withbalanced, corresponding physical and complementary relationship betweencomplementary electrodes 855AB and 855BB.

All while operating electrically null to one another in as depicted inFIG. 2C, which allows portions of energy found on opposite sides of agiven circuit system to be independent and dynamic relative to a circuit(C1 or C2, for example) yet as sets of paired circuit system C1 and C2energies are propagating to the degree that at the same time, twooppositely phased, energy portions will be practicable or operable nullto one another. Yet simultaneously, these same portions are utilizingone of the two pairs of respective C2 energy pathways pairs, while in C1energies of this system are utilizing one pair of respective C2 energypathways pairs to one another in a balanced and mutually complementarydynamic relationship with respect relative to the other at energization.

Generally, operations of a typical energized energy conditionerarrangement is in dynamic operation to establish and maintain asubstantially balanced and ongoing, sustainable complementary electricalconditioning operation for these and any subsequent energies utilizingthis AOC 813 within a portion of a single of multiple energized circuitsystem. In each circuit system (C1/C2, etc.) paired energies portionswith respect to the other establish a mutual h-field propagations thatcancel one another according to rules establish by the science beginningwith Ampere's Law and including the life's work of Faraday, Maxwell,Tesla, Einstein, Planck and the others that state collectively thatsymmetrical opposing forces can effectively be cancelled upon theinteraction or co-mingling of the two corresponding portions and canalso be maintained as ongoing for any of the ensuing energy portionspropagating within the dynamic.

Use of the embodiment will provide the plurality of circuits with anessentially a structurally balanced composition of generally equalcapacitance layerings (generally equal capacitance is not necessarily)located between each of the opposing, paired energy pathways within theembodiment, in a generally balanced, electrical manner.

Transformers are also widely used to provide common mode (CM) isolationand depend on a differential mode transfer (DM) across their input tomagnetically link the primary windings to the secondary windings intheir attempt to transfer energy. As a result, CM voltage across theprimary winding is rejected. One flaw that is inherent in themanufacturing of transformers is propagating energy source capacitancebetween the primary and secondary windings. As the frequency of thecircuit increases, so does capacitive coupling; circuit isolation is nowcompromised. If enough parasitic capacitance exists, high frequency RFenergy (fast transients, ESD, lighting, etc.) may pass through thetransformer and cause an upset in the circuits on the other side of theisolation gap that received this transient event. Depending on the typeand application of the transformer, a shield may be provided between theprimary and secondary windings. This shield, coupled to a common energypathway reference source, is designed to prevent against capacitivecoupling between the multiple sets of windings.

With respect to a new typical embodiment arrangement, each singlecircuit portion of a complementary circuit portion pairing of a largercircuit system is utilized by propagating energies in which theseenergies give off energy fields. Because of their close proximity inphysical arrangement in the differential pairing, propagating energiesinteract with one another mirroring in their own proportionality thecomplementary symmetrical circuit portion pairing of circuit systempathways. Therefore, these proportional propagating energies are forceto act in a mutually opposing manner with one another and hence theyundergo a mutual cancellation of field's effect due to this closeproximity of mutual but opposite propagation operations, just asdescribed. The complementary symmetrical paired electrodes of a pairedgrouping also provide an internally balanced opposing resistance loadfunction for each respective single circuit portion of a complementarycircuit portion pairing of a larger circuit system or separate circuitryfound utilizing a typical new energized embodiment. Thus, a typicalembodiment also functions overall or mimics the functionality of atleast one electrostatically shielded transformer per circuit systemportion per embodiment. A typical new embodiment improves upon andreduces the need for transformers in a typical transformer-requiredcircuit portion. A typical new embodiment can be utilized in someapplications for its energy-conditioning ability as a substitute for thefunctionality of at least one electrostatically shielded transformer perpaired circuit system portion. A new typical embodiment effectively usesnot just a physical and relative, common electrode shield or shields tosuppress parasitics, it also uses its relative positioning of commonshield or shields, (the differential paired electrode or circuit portionpairing/layering) and a conductive coupling to a common conductive areain combination to effectively function like a transformer. If a circuitsystem portion is being upset by transients, this type ofelectrostatically shielded, transformer function of a typical newembodiment can be effective for transient suppression and protectionsimultaneously while also working as a combined differential mode andcommon mode filter. Shielding electrode structure can normally becoupled conductively to at least one common energy pathway.

A straight stacked, multi-circuit operable energy conditioner comprisesan electrode arrangement of at least two pluralities of electrodes.First plurality of electrode pathways of the two pluralities ofelectrode pathways comprises electrodes that are considered shieldelectrodes within the arrangement. First plurality of electrode pathwayscan be homogeneous in physical composition, appearance, shape, and sizeto one another. Within a vertical or straight stacked, arrangement,members of the first plurality of electrode pathways will be arranged orpositioned superposed relative to one another such that perimeter edges805 are even and aligned with one another. Each energy conditionermulti-circuit arrangement of the at least three multi-circuitenergy-conditioning arrangements will each utilize a single commonconductive portion as a circuit reference node, CRN during energizedoperations, and as a common coupled energy potential for grounding ofthe common shielding electrode structure of any multi-circuitenergy-conditioning arrangement.

In some cases, for stacked multi-circuit energy-conditioningarrangements will comprise the isolated circuit arrangement portionsspread horizontally or co-planar, relative to one another and notnecessarily stacked over the other. Operational ability of a specificembodiment or a specific embodiment in circuit arrangements, amongothers, refers to conditioning of complementary propagations of variousenergy portions along pairings of basically the same-sized, and/oreffectively and substantially the same size, complementary conductorsand/or electrodes and/or electrode pathway counterparts, (with bothelectrode pathways) will for the most part, be physically separateand/or isolated first by at least some sort of spacing betweenelectrodes whether the spacing be air, a material with predeterminedproperties and/or simply a medium and/or matter with predeterminedproperties. Then the conditioning of complementary energy portionpropagations will for the most part, also be separate and/or isolated byan interposing and physically larger positioning of a commonly shared,plurality of energy conductors or electrode pathways that areconductively coupled to one another and are not of the complementaryelectrode pathway pairs, as just described above. One should note thatthis structure becomes a grounded, energy pathway structure, a commonenergy pathway structure, a common conductive structure or a shieldingstructure that functions as a grounded, Faraday cage for both the setsof energy portions utilizing complementary conductors and thecomplementary conductors of a specific embodiment or a specificembodiment in circuit arrangements, among others is normally capable ofconditioning energy that uses DC, AC, and AC/DC hybrid-type propagationof energy along energy pathways found in energy system and/or testequipment. This includes utilization of a specific embodiment or aspecific embodiment in circuit arrangements, among others to conditionenergy in systems that contain many different types of energy portionpropagation formats, in systems that contain many kinds of circuitrypropagation characteristics, within the same energy system platform.

The applicant contemplates additional numbers of centrally positionedcommon energy pathway electrodes 8“XX”/8“XX”-IMCs totaling to an oddnumber integer that can be added to the existing central positionedcommon energy pathway electrode 8“XX”/8“XX”-IM-C common electrodepathway as shown to provide specific and distinct features that canenhance or shape the multi-circuit energy-conditioning of the numbers ofseparate and distinct energy circuits contained within. As disclosed inFIG. 3A, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4C, additionally placed, outer shieldingelectrodes designated as -IMO-“X”. Additionally placed, inner shieldingelectrodes designated as -IMI-“X” (with the exception of8“XX”/8“XX”-IM-C) are optional. Additionally placed, outer and innershielding electrodes are also normally conductively coupled to oneanother, the center shield electrode, designated 8“XX”/8“XX”-IM-C, andany other members of the plurality of shielding electrodes in a finalstatic energy-conditioning arrangement. It should also be noted thatmost of these relationships as just described are for two-dimensionalpositioning relationships and are only taken from a two-dimensionalviewpoint depicted in FIG. 4C. Material 801 spacing or the spacingequivalent (not fully shown) separation distances designated 806, 814,814A, 814B, 814C and 814D (not fully shown) are normallydevice-relevant. By looking at the cross section provided in FIG. 4C andlater in FIG. 10, an observer will note the other significant verticaldistance and vertical separation relationships (not fully shown), thatare of a predetermined electrode and energy pathway stacking arrangement(not fully shown) that is depicted. As shown in FIG. 4C, if only oneadditional common shielding electrode 800-1 is inserted adjacent to800/800-IM common electrode pathway, the balance of the shieldingelectrode structure polarizations will shift and an introduction of apolarity unbalance will occur with respect to each circuit locatedelectrically opposite one another to the common shielding electrodepathways. However, if two additional shielding electrodes 800-1 and800-2 are placed to sandwich common shielding electrode 800/800-IM suchthat this creates a tri-stacking of 800“X” shielding electrodes, thebalance of the shielding electrode structure polarizations for circuitoperation functions will be maintained with respect to the additionalcommon electrode shielding pathways, internally, within 9210 and withrespect to each separate, circuit portion pairing located electricallyopposite one another to the common shielding electrodes. By utilizingvarious distance and separation relationships designated, 806, 814,814A, 814B, 814C and 814D (not all fully shown) as they arepredetermined with respect to the common shielding electrode stackingarrangement as depicted will also utilize the various effects of closespacing versus the further spacing relationships as previouslydescribed.

With the exception of 8“XX”/800-IM, when used, there are at least eveninteger number, or one pair of -IMI“X” to be sandwiching the commoncentral shield electrode designated 800/800-IM-C as seen in FIGS. 4A, 4Band 4C, and when used, and of which are together also, are conductivelycoupled to the plurality of shielding electrodes including the commoncentral shield electrode designated 800/800-IM-C in any final staticenergy-conditioning arrangement. With or without any additionallyplaced, inner arranged, common shielding electrodes designated(#-IMI-“X”) in place, any integer number of shield electrodes that is orare arranged as the center or center grouping of shield electrodeswithin the total energy-conditioning arrangement will normally be an oddinteger numbered amount of shielding electrodes that is at least 1,Conversely, the total number of electrodes of the first plurality ofelectrodes or the plurality of shielding electrodes as a total numberfound within the total energy-conditioning arrangement will normally bean odd integer numbered is at least three. Additionally placed, outershielding electrodes designated as -IMO-“X” will usually increase theshielding effectiveness of an energy-conditioning arrangement as awhole. These electrodes help provide additional shielding effectivenessfrom both outside and inside originating EMI relative to theenergy-conditioning arrangement and can also facilitate the shieldelectrodes not designated -IM“X”-“X” which are normally adjacent (withthe exception of 8“XX”/800-IM) a shielded complementary electrode. Inaddition, with the exception of the center shield electrode800/800-IM-C, which is relatively designated as both the centerelectrode of any plurality of total arranged electrodes comprising anenergy-conditioning arrangement, as well as the center electrode of thetotal number of electrodes comprising any plurality of first electrodesor shielding electrodes, the remaining electrodes of the first pluralityof electrodes or as other wise known as the remaining electrodes of theplurality of shield electrodes will be found equally and evenly, dividedto opposite sides of the center shield electrode 8“XX”/800-IM. Thus, thenow two symmetrical groups of remaining electrodes of the plurality ofshield electrodes (meaning excluding the shared center shield electrode800/800-IM-C) will normally total to an even integer number,respectively, but when taken together and added with the center shieldelectrode 8“XX”/800-IM will normally total to an odd integer number ofthe total number of electrodes comprising the plurality of shieldelectrodes to work together when conductively coupled to one another asa single and shared image “0” voltage reference potential, physicalshielding structure.

There will be a need for at least a minimum odd integer number of threeelectrodes functioning as shield electrodes needed in the case ofarrangements utilizing a typical, co-planar orstacked/straight/co-planar hybrid embodiments shown in schemes likeFIGS. 3A, 4A, and 7A, among others, for example.

For various embodiments like a typical, straight, arranged isolatedcircuit portion scheme like FIG. 2A and FIG. 8A, among others, therewill be a need for at least a minimum odd integer number of fiveelectrodes functioning as shield electrodes.

Both sets of minimum, odd integer numbers of electrodes will perform asan electrostatic shielding structure or means for shielding providingboth a physical shielding function and at least an electrostatic ordynamic shielding function for propagating energy portions along the atleast two sets of paired, conductive and energy pathway portions orelectrode main-body portion 80 s which are each sandwiched and shieldedwithin the means for shielding.

Electrostatic or dynamic shielding function component of the sets of oddinteger numbers of electrodes for any stacking scheme occurs when theenergy-conditioning arrangement is energized and the odd integernumbered plurality of coupled together electrodes are conductivelycoupled to a common conductive portion or a potential not necessarily ofany of the respective source to energy-utilizing load circuit systemsincluding there respective circuit system energy-in or energy-outpathways. The physical shielding function component of the sets of oddinteger numbers of electrodes for any stacking scheme occurs always fora typical energy-conditioning arrangement, energized or not.

Referring to FIG. 3A, another typical embodiment of a multi-circuitenergy-conditioning component 8000 is shown in an exploded plan view. Inthis embodiment, multiple, co-planar electrodes are positioned on alayer of material 801. In a minimum configuration, component 8000comprises a first paired conductive means for propagating energyportions of at least a first circuit, a second paired conductive meansfor propagating energy portions of at least a second circuit, a thirdpaired conductive means for propagating energy portions of at least athird circuit, and a means for shielding. The means for shieldingshields the first, the second, and the third paired conductive means forpropagating energy portions, individually, and from each other.

First paired conductive means for propagating energy portions of atleast a first circuit is provided by a first paired complementary set ofelectrodes 845FA, 845FB. Second paired conductive means for propagatingenergy portions of at least a second circuit is provided by a secondpaired complementary set of electrodes 845BA, 845BB. The third pairedconductive means for propagating energy portions of at least a thirdcircuit is provided by a third paired complementary set of electrodes845CFA, 845CFB.

The means for shielding the first, the second and the third pairedconductive means for propagating energy portions, individually, and fromeach other is provided by a plurality of electrodes referred togenerally as GNDD. Specifically of the plurality of electrodes Oneelectrode of each pair of the paired complementary GNDD electrodes, 820,810 and 800 comprise the means for shielding and are positioned at apredetermined locations, each disposed on a layer of material 801,respectively. One half of the paired electrodes of each respectivepairing, 845FA, 845BA and 845CFA are disposed co-planar and separatefrom one another on a layer of material 801 designated 845PA. Thecorresponding second electrodes and corresponding paired electrode ofeach respective pairings, 845FB, 845BB, and 845CFB are each disposedco-planar and separate from one another on another layer of material 801designated 845PB is positioned in the same location on a second layer ofmaterial 801.

First plurality of co-planar complementary electrodes 845FA, 845BA, and845CFA and the second plurality of co-planar complementary electrodes845FB, 845BB, and 845CFB are interspersed within the plurality ofelectrodes GNDD. The plurality of GNDD electrodes are operable as shieldelectrodes, which are also then conductively coupled to one another byrespective outer electrode portions, 798-1, 798-2, 798-3 and 798-4 (notfully shown, but see FIG. 3B), to provide a common shielding structureor the means for shielding discussed above, such that the plurality ofGNDD electrodes are operable to provide a common pathway of leastimpedance for circuit energy portions of either at least a first and/orat least a second circuit systems, if applicable.

Therefore, a minimum electrode arrangement for a three-circuit systemarrangement could be comprising the plurality of electrodes GNDD(conductively coupled to one another) and the first plurality ofco-planar complementary electrodes which are each spaced-apart from eachother as well as conductively isolated from one another. Secondplurality of co-planar complementary electrodes are each spaced-apartfrom each other as well as conductively isolated from one another, aswell. This also allows the paired electrodes 845FA and 845FB, and 845BAand 845BB, and 845CFA and 845CFA, for example, as members of the firstand the second plurality of co-planar complementary electrodes to becorresponding to one another from oppositely oriented positions that areeach relative to the other and still retain a position in thearrangement that allows paired electrodes 845FA and 845FB, and 845BA and845BB, and 845CFA and 845CFA to be shielded from one another as pairedelectrodes (not co-planar).

It is noted that 845FA and 845FB, and 845CFA and 845CFA electrodes areshown as feedthru electrodes while paired complementary electrodes845BA, 845BB are shown as by-pass electrodes. The co-planar electrodescan be of any combination of bypass or feedthru and is not limited tothe configuration shown.

In another variation, electrodes GNDI are positioned in a co-planarrelationship between the co-planar electrodes, providing additionalshielding and isolation and enhancing a common pathway of leastimpedance for each circuit system coupled and when the GND“X” electrodesare all coupled to a common conductive portion or pathway previouslymentioned. Electrodes GNDD are conductively coupled to outer electrodeportions 798-1-4 discussed below, and when utilizing optional GNDIelectrodes, outer electrode portions 798-1-6 are used as such to allowall plurality of electrodes providing shielding to conductively coupleto each other. Conversely, the each paired electrodes 845FA and 845FB,and 845BA and 845BB, and 845CFA and 845CFA are each conductivelyisolated from each other and from the electrodes of the plurality ofGND“X” electrodes.

While a minimum, three-circuit configuration has been discussed above,additional electrode pairs and co-planar electrode layerings can beadded for conditioning coupling of additional circuit systems. Referringto FIG. 3A, note that paired electrodes 845CFA, 845CFB are a feedthruvariant referred to as a crossover feedthru electrodes. Although notshown, additional co-planar electrode pairs can be added. Additionalcapacitance can also be added to the component 8000 by adding additionalGND“X” electrodes as well as co-planar layers of corresponding pairedelectrodes 835FA and 835FB, 835BA and 835BB, 835CFA and 835CFB,respectively above and/or below the existing layers.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the multi-circuit, energy-conditioning arrangement8000 is shown in an assembled state. Outer electrode portions arepositioned around the conditioner body. The common shielding electrodesGNDD and GNDI comprise a plurality of extension portions 79G-1-6 (shownin FIG. 3A) which are conductively coupled to a plurality of outerelectrode portions 798-1-6.

Electrode 845FA and 835FA which are superposed to one another whilestill members of other paired electrodes comprises two extensionportions 79“XZ” or 79“XX”, each (shown but not always numbered in FIG.3A) on opposite ends which are conductively coupled to outer electrodes891FA and 891FB, respectively. Electrodes 845FB and 835FB which aresuperposed to one another while still members of other paired electrodescomprises two extension portions 79F“X”, each (shown but not alwaysnumbered in FIG. 3A) on opposite ends which are conductively coupled toouter electrodes 890FA, 890FB.

Electrode 845BA and 835BA which are superposed to one another whilestill members of other paired electrodes comprises one extension portion79B“X”, each (shown but not always numbered in FIG. 3A) on ends whichare conductively coupled to outer electrode 890BB, respectively.Electrode 845BB and 835BB which are superposed to one another whilestill members of other paired electrodes comprises one extension portion79B“X”, each (shown but not always numbered in FIG. 3A) on ends whichare conductively coupled to outer electrode 890BA, respectively.

Electrode 845CFA and 835CFA which are superposed to one another whilestill members of other paired electrodes comprises two extensionportions 79CF“X”, each (shown but not always numbered in FIG. 3A) onopposite ends which are conductively coupled to outer electrodes 891CFAand 891FB, respectively. Electrodes 845CFB and 835CFB which aresuperposed to one another while still members of other paired electrodescomprises two extension portions 79CF“X”, each (shown but not alwaysnumbered in FIG. 3A) on opposite ends which are conductively coupled toouter electrodes 890CFA, 890CFB. It is noted that the extension portionsand the outer electrodes of corresponding paired electrodes arepositioned generally 180 degrees from each other, allowing optimalenergy cancellation.

Previous embodiments disclosed a typical multi-layer energy conditioneror energy-conditioning arrangement providing multi-circuit couplingcapability by adding electrodes arranged, in a stacking 6000 and byadding electrodes co-planar in a co-planar stacking 8000. A variation ofthese embodiments is a typical hybrid energy-conditioning arrangement10000, which provides multi-circuit coupling capability for at leastthree circuits as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. (These multi-circuitembodiments, among others can also be coupled to less numbers of circuitsystems in a predetermined manner.)

Referring now to FIG. 4A, a typical energy-conditioning arrangement10000 is shown in an exploded plan view showing the individual electrodelayering formed or disposed upon layers of material 801, as discussedabove. Conditioner 10000 comprises a first complementary means forconditioning a first circuit, a second complementary means forconditioning a second circuit, a third complementary means forconditioning a third circuit and a means for shielding the first, thesecond, and the third complementary means for conditioning individually,and from each other.

First complementary means for conditioning a circuit is provided by afirst plurality of paired complementary electrodes 845BA1, 845BB1.Second complementary means for conditioning a second circuit is providedby a second plurality of paired complementary electrodes 845BA2, 845BB2.The third complementary means for conditioning a third circuit isprovided by a third plurality of paired complementary electrodes 855BA,855BB. This means for shielding the first, the second, and the thirdcomplementary means for conditioning individually, and from each otheris provided by a fourth plurality of electrodes referred to generally asGNDG, like that of FIG. 2A.

One electrode of each pair of the first and the second pairedcomplementary electrodes are positioned at a predetermined location on afirst layer of material 801. The corresponding second electrodes of eachpair of the first and the second paired complementary electrodes arepositioned in the same locations but they are oppositely oriented on asecond layer of material 801 relative to the first electrodes of eachpair of the first and the second paired complementary electrodes. Firstplurality of paired complementary electrodes 845BA1, 845BB1, the secondplurality of paired complementary electrodes 845BA2, 845BB2, and thethird plurality of paired complementary electrodes 855BA, 855BB areinterspersed within the fourth plurality of electrodes GNDG. Fourthplurality of electrodes GNDG provide the common shielding structurediscussed above such that the fourth plurality of electrodes GNDG areoperable as shield electrodes, which are conductively coupled to eachother and provide a pathway of least impedance as stated with the GNDDelectrodes of FIG. 3A.

A first electrode 845BA1 of the first plurality of electrodes and afirst electrode 845BA2 of the second plurality of electrodes, co-planarto each other, are arranged above a first electrode GNDG and below asecond electrode GNDG. A second electrode 845BB1 of the first pluralityof electrodes and a second electrode 845BB2 of the second plurality ofelectrodes, co-planar to each other are arranged above the secondelectrode GNDG and below a third electrode GNDG. A first electrode 855BAof the third plurality of electrodes is arranged above the thirdelectrode GNDG and below a fourth electrode GNDG. A second electrode855BB of the third plurality of electrodes is arranged positionedoppositely oriented to the first electrode 855BA, above the fourthelectrode GNDG and below a fifth electrode GNDG. In this minimumsequence, each electrode of the first, the second, and the thirdpluralities of electrodes is conductively isolated from each other andfrom the fourth plurality of electrodes GNDG.

Referring now to FIG. 4B, the ‘hybrid’ energy-conditioning arrangement10000 is shown in an assembled state as a discrete component. Outerelectrode portions are positioned around the conditioner body. Thecommon shielding electrodes GNDG comprise a plurality of extensionportions 79G-1, 79G-2, 79G-2 and 79G-4 (shown in FIG. 4A), which areconductively coupled to a plurality of outer electrodes 798-1, 798-2,798-3 and 798-4. First electrode 845BA1 of the first plurality ofelectrodes comprises an extension portion 79BBA1 (shown in FIG. 4A)which is conductively coupled to outer electrode 890BB and the secondelectrode 845BB1 of the first plurality of electrodes comprises anextension portion 79BBB1 (shown in FIG. 4A) which is conductivelycoupled to outer electrode 890BA. First electrode 845BA2 of the secondplurality of electrodes comprises an extension portion 79BBA2 (shown inFIG. 4A) which is conductively coupled to outer electrode 891BB and thesecond electrode 845BB2 of the second plurality of electrodes comprisesan extension portion 79BB2 (shown in FIG. 4A) which is conductivelycoupled to outer electrode 891BA. First electrode 855BA of the thirdplurality of electrodes comprises an extension portion 79BA (shown inFIG. 4A) which is conductively coupled to outer electrode 893BB and thesecond electrode 855BB of the third plurality of electrodes comprises anextension portion 79BB (shown in FIG. 4A) which is conductively coupledto outer electrode 893BA. It is noted that the coupling electrodeportion or extension portions and the outer electrodes of correspondingpaired electrodes are positioned 180 degrees from each other, allowingenergy cancellation. Also noted, that while the corresponding pairedelectrodes are shown positioned 180 degrees from each other, each pairedcircuit portion of which each corresponding paired electrode set arecomprised in varied orientation relationships. For example, the firstand the second plurality of electrodes which make up a first and asecond paired circuit portion, respectively, are also physicallyparallel to one another, side by side in an electrically nullrelationship when energized. This could also be called an electricallyparallel null relationship. In another example, the third plurality ofelectrodes is also the third paired circuit portion, which is physicallyarranged 90-degrees oriented relative to the first and the second pairedcircuit portion, respectively. Thus, the first and the second pairedcircuit portion, respectively are also each in an electrically nullrelationship relative to the second paired circuit portion whenenergized.

While the paired electrodes shown are bypass arranged, this or any otherembodiment, among others, is not limited as such and may include and anycombination of bypass, feedthru, and/or cross over feedthru electrodepairs, just as easily, with minor adjustments of the positioning andnumber of the outer electrodes, if needed. It is noted that the couplingelectrode portion(s) or extension portions and the outer electrodes ofcorresponding paired electrodes are positioned 180 degrees from eachother, allowing energy cancellation.

Although not shown, as with FIGS. 2A, 3A and 4A or the others shown, ornot, the capacitance available to one, two, or most all of the coupledcircuit portions and there respective circuit systems (not shown) couldbe further increased by adding more additional paired electrodes andelectrodes GNDG as previously shown in the earlier embodiments. Itshould be noted the increased distance of separation between 845BA,865BA, 845BB, and 865BB increases the capacitance given C2 as opposed alesser capacitance given to C1.

Referring now to FIGS. 5A-5D, 5C-5D, 7A-7B, and 8A-8B, and to thevarious embodiments shown. These embodiments are depicted as shapedembodiments or more specifically as annulus shaped embodiments. Althoughthe energy pathways or the various electrodes are shaped, the dynamicenergy-conditioning functions among others operate the same as earlierdisclosed embodiments depending on configuration of course. They aresimilar to the earlier disclosed embodiments in that they all comprisein part various energy pathways or electrodes both individually, and asa relative groupings and form portions of circuit system pairingsoperable for propagating energies (not shown) that are utilizing anenergy-conditioning component just as with the previous embodimentsdisclosed herein.

A shaped embodiment such as an annular-shaped embodiment, among otherscan allow the energy-conditioning arrangement to be used in differentapplications such as motors, for example, or anywhere a specific shapeof the energy-conditioning arrangement can add versatility to thepossible coupling accesses of this discrete or non-discrete version ofthe component.

Referring now to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, planar and annular-shapedelectrode layering 855BA is shown in FIG. 5A having an annular-shapedmain-body portion 80 of conductive material 799 deposed onannular-shaped material portion 801. Similarly, referring now to FIG.5B, planar and shaped electrode layering 855BB is shown in FIG. 5Bhaving a shaped main-body portion 80 of conductive material 799 deposedon shaped material portion 801.

In these portions of a typical shaped embodiment, among others, shownmaterial 801 while having the annular-shaped form is also larger thanthe shaped main-body portion 80 of conductive material 799 for eachelectrode 855BA and 855BB. The outer perimeter circumference edge 817-Oof material 801 is larger than the outer perimeter circumference edge803-O of the electrode body portion 799 for each electrode 855BA and855BB and forms an outer insulation portion 814-O extending which issimply an portion absent of electrode material 799 along at least onepredetermined portion location adjacent and parallel the outer perimetercircumference edge 803-O of the electrode body portion 799. The innerperimeter circumference edge 817-I of the material 801 is smaller thanthe inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I of the energy pathway orelectrode body portion 799 and forms an inner insulation portion 814-Iextending adjacent and parallel relative to the aperture 000 shown andadjacent and parallel the inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I ofthe energy pathway or electrode body portion 799.

Shaped energy pathway or electrodes of these embodiments also compriseat least one energy pathway extension portion (or simply ‘extensionportion’) that extends outward relative to the aperture 000 forelectrode 855BB, and extends inward relative to the aperture 000 forelectrode 855BA, or in other arrangements that can be extending bothoutward and inward, from the electrode main-body 80 portion,respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5A, four energy pathway or extension portions 79-I1,79-I2, 79-I3, 79-I4 extend inward relative to the aperture 000 to pastthe inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I of the energy pathwaymaterial portion 799, through the inner insulation portion 814-I to theinner perimeter circumference edge 817-I of the shaped material 801.Conversely, as shown in FIG. 5B, extension portions 79-O1, 79-O2, 79-O3,79-O4 extend outward away relative to the aperture 000 to past the outerperimeter circumference edge 803-O of the electrode body portion 799,through the outer insulation portion 814-O to the outer perimetercircumference edge 817-O of the shaped material 801.

Alternate versions of the planar-shaped, plurality of co-planar energypathways are the disposed electrodes made co-planar or made as co-planarlayerings, isolated from at least one other corresponding layering,respectively, as is shown in FIGS. 5C and 5D. In FIGS. 5C and 5D, onlythe 801 material layerings are annular shaped or are 801 portions withan aperture there thru. Specifically, in these embodiment layers,co-planar energy pathways or co-planar electrodes are shaped as aplurality of shaped main-body portion 80 s. Like any of the energypathway or electrodes disclosed, the shaped sections can be eitherbypass or feedthru electrode applications, having bypass-shaped sectionsand feedthru-shaped sections, intermingled or segregated, co-planar onthe same 801 material layering.

Referring to FIG. 5C, a plurality of by-pass, shaped, electrodesportions 855AB1 and 855AB2, are positioned apart and oppositely orientedrelative to one another in their not necessarily, equal size and shaperelationship as shown (as already disclosed) here disposed on shapedmaterial 801. Bypass shaped portion electrode 855AB1 has an energypathway or extension portion 79-OB1 extending outward relative to theaperture 000 from the outer perimeter circumference edge 803-O of theelectrode body portion 799 of 855AB1 and through the outer insulationportion 814-O to the outer perimeter circumference edge 817-O of theshaped material 801.

Referring again to FIG. 5C, bypass shaped portion electrode 855AB2 hasan energy pathway or extension portion 79-IB1 extending inward relativeto the aperture 000 from the outer perimeter circumference edge 803-I ofthe electrode body portion 799 of 855AB2 and through the outerinsulation portion 814-I to the outer perimeter circumference edge 817-Iof the shaped material 801.

Referring again to FIG. 5C, a plurality of feedthru shaped portionelectrodes 855ACF1 and 855ACF2 are positioned apart and oppositelyoriented relative to one another in their not necessarily, equal sizeand shape relationship as shown (as already disclosed) here disposed onshaped material 801 between the bypass, energy pathways or electrodes855AB1 and 855AB2.

Each feedthru electrode 855ACF1, 855ACF2, has a first energy pathway orfirst extension portion 79OCF1, 79OCF2, respectively extending outwardand away relative to the aperture 000 and a second energy pathway afirst energy pathway or first extension portion 79ICF1, 79ICF2,respectively, extending inward relative towards the aperture 000.

Referring now to FIG. 5D, which is the same co-planar electrode layering855AB1 shown repeated except that it is rotated or oriented 180 degreesas compared to FIG. 5C and the feedthru electrode 855ACF1, 855ACF2 havebeen flipped and are now 855BCF1, 855BCF2, respectively, such that whenthe two layerings are positioned arranged over one another, the shapedenergy pathway or electrode portions directly above and below will bepaired complementary to each other.

As shown in FIG. 5A, four energy pathway or extension portions 79-I1,79-I2, 79-I3, 79-I4 extend inward relative to the aperture 000 to pastthe inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I of the energy pathwaymaterial portion 799, through the inner insulation portion 814-I to theinner perimeter circumference edge 817-I of the shaped material 801.Conversely, as shown in FIG. 5B, extension portions 79-O1, 79-O2, 79-O3,79-O4 extend outward away relative to the aperture 000 to past the outerperimeter circumference edge 803-O of the electrode body portion 799,through the outer insulation portion 814-O to the outer perimetercircumference edge 817-O of the shaped material 801.

In FIGS. 5E and 5F, alternate versions of the planar-shaped energypathways are shown as either disposed electrodes made upon a portion ofan 801 material layering or made or manufactured in a sequence ofvarious as planar shaped material layerings (NOTE: energy pathways,among others, can be disposed upon portions of other materials ormanufactured singularly and positioned or made as part or in a sequenceas single layerings for example, as is also the case for all typicalembodiments shown herein or not disclosed herein, for almost any newtypical embodiment configuration), isolated from at least one othercorresponding layering, respectively, as is shown in FIGS. 5E and 5F.

In FIGS. 5E and 5F, only the 801 material layerings are annular shapedor are 801 portions with an aperture there thru. Specifically, in theseembodiment layers, planar energy pathways or planar electrodes areshaped as a plurality of shaped main-body portion 80 s. Like almost anyof the energy pathway or electrodes disclosed, the shaped sections canbe either bypass or feedthru electrode applications, havingbypass-shaped configurations and/or feedthru-shaped configurations,intermingled or segregated.

Referring to FIGS. 5E and 5F where energy pathways 80 of 855AA and 855ABare very similar to energy pathways 80 of 855AB and 855AB of FIGS. 5Aand 5B. Energy pathways 80 of 855AA and 855AB are positioned apart andoppositely oriented relative to one another in their equal size andshape relationship as shown here, disposed on shaped material 801.Extension portions 79-O1 and 79-O2 of 855AA and 855AB are very similarand are extending outward relative to the aperture 000 from the outerperimeter circumference edge 803-O of the electrode body portion 799respectively and through the outer insulation portion 814-O to the outerperimeter circumference edge 817-O of the shaped material 801.

Referring again to FIG. 5E, Extension portions 79-I1 and 79-I2 of 855AAand 855AB are very similar and are extending inward relative to theaperture 000 from the inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I of theelectrode body portion 799 respectively and through the inner insulationportion 814-I to the inner perimeter circumference edge 817-I of theshaped material 801.

Referring again to FIG. 5E, a plurality of feedthru shaped portionelectrodes 855ACF1 and 855ACF2 are positioned apart and oppositelyoriented relative to one another in their not necessarily, equal sizeand shape relationship as shown (as already disclosed) here disposed onshaped material 801 between the bypass, energy pathways or electrodes855AB1 and 855AB2.

Referring now to FIG. 5F, which is the same energy pathway layeringshown in FIG. 5E, except that it is rotated or oriented on an imaginaryaxis 90 degrees as compared to FIG. 5E such that when the two layeringsare positioned arranged superposed over one another, the shaped energypathway or electrode portions directly above and below will be pairedcomplementary to each other. A difference could lay in the orientationof the various extension portions, which allow a typical energy pathwayor electrode arrangement additional variants.

Referring now to FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D, planar andannular-shaped shielding electrode layering 800 is shown in FIG. 6Ahaving an annular-shaped main-body portion 81 of conductive material 799deposed on annular-shaped material portion 801. Similarly, referring nowto FIG. 6B, planar and shaped electrode layering 800 is shown in FIG. 6Bhaving a shaped main-body portion 81 of conductive material 799 deposedon shaped material portion 801.

In these portions of a typical shaped embodiment, among others, shownmaterial 801 while having the annular-shaped form is also larger thanthe shaped main-body portion 81 of conductive material 799 for eachelectrode 800 and 800. The outer perimeter circumference edge 817-O ofmaterial 801 is larger than the outer perimeter circumference edge 803-Oof the electrode body portion 799 for each electrode 800 and 800 andforms an outer insulation portion 814-O extending which is simply anportion absent of electrode material 799 along at least onepredetermined portion location adjacent and parallel the outer perimetercircumference edge 803-O of the electrode body portion 799. The innerperimeter circumference edge 817-I of the material 801 is smaller thanthe inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I of the energy pathway orelectrode body portion 799 and forms an inner insulation portion 814-Iextending adjacent and parallel relative to the aperture 000 shown andadjacent and parallel the inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I ofthe energy pathway or electrode body portion 799.

The shaped energy pathway or electrodes of these embodiments alsocomprise at least one energy pathway extension portion (or simply‘extension portion’) that extends outward relative to the aperture 000for electrode 800, and extends inward relative to the aperture 000 forelectrode 800, or in other arrangements that can be extending bothoutward and inward, from the electrode main-body 81 portion,respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6A, four energy pathway or extension portions 79G-I1,79G-I2, 79G-I3, 79G-I4 (not all shown) extend inward relative to theaperture 000 to past the inner perimeter circumference edge 803-I of theenergy pathway material portion 799, through the inner insulationportion 814-I to the inner perimeter circumference edge 817-I of theshaped material 801.

Conversely, as shown in FIG. 6B, extension portions 79G-O1, 79G-O2,79G-O3, 79G-O4 (not all shown) extend outward away relative to theaperture 000 to past the outer perimeter circumference edge 803-O of theelectrode body portion 799, through the outer insulation portion 814-Oto the outer perimeter circumference edge 817-O of the shaped material801.

As shown in FIG. 6C, 800 and/or 8“XX” shielding pathway has been dividedinto at least two common energy pathways which are shown created andhaving paired extension portions 79G-I″X (not all shown) extendingoutward and inward respectively, relative to the aperture 000 to pastthe various perimeter circumference edges 803-“X” of the energy pathwaymaterial portion 799, through the inner insulation portion 814-“X” tothe inner/outer perimeter circumference edge 817-“X” of the shapedmaterial 801. It is this type of shielding configuration that whensubstituted into shown in FIG. 7A that another embodiment of thearrangement is disclosed.

Thus an energy conditioning arrangement using 800 and/or 8“XX” shieldingpathway has in a FIG. 8 sequencing, for example, can be characterized byat least having a first plurality of energy pathways which could be two855AA's of FIG. 5E of substantially the same size and shape that areconductively coupled to one another. Then a second plurality of energypathways which could be two 855AB's of FIG. 5F of substantially the samesize and shape that are conductively coupled to one another. Plus, atleast a first plurality of shielding energy pathways which could bethree COM1's of FIG. 6C of substantially the same size and shape thatare conductively coupled to one another and a second plurality ofshielding energy pathways which could be three co-planar COM2's of FIG.6C of substantially the same size and shape that are conductivelycoupled to one another in this example. These energy pathways arearranged in positioned interspersed as thoroughly explained through outthe disclosure herein (substitute into FIG. 8A, respectively theappropriate energy pathway layerings). Thus, a configuration could yieldthe first plurality of shielding energy pathways at least shielding thefirst plurality of energy pathways from the second plurality of energypathways and the second plurality of shielding energy pathways at leastshielding the second plurality of energy pathways from the firstplurality of energy pathways. In addition, the first and the secondplurality of shielding energy pathways (COM2's and COM1's) areconductively isolated from one another in one typical arrangement oreven contemplated as conductively coupled to one another in differentarrangement example.

A shown in FIG. 6D, 800 and/or 8“XX” shielding pathway has extensionportion 79G-O1 singular without any interruptions extend outward awayrelative to the aperture 000 to past the outer perimeter circumferenceedge 803-O of the electrode body portion 799, through the outerinsulation portion 814-O to the outer perimeter circumference edge 817-Oof the shaped material 801.

A converse 800 and/or 8“XX” shielding pathway to the 800 and/or 8“XX”shielding pathway of FIG. 6D (all not shown, but designated C800 and/orC8“XX” shielding pathway—“C” used here as ‘converse’ 800 and/or 8“XX”shielding pathway) could have a sequence as follows: (all energypathways have at least a layering of 801 material spacing apartelectrode portions) A first 800 and/or 8“XX” shielding pathway of FIG.6D, followed by an 855BA of FIG. 5A, next a second 800 and/or 8“XX”shielding pathway of FIG. 6D, then an 855BB of FIG. 5B, then a third 800and/or 8“XX” shielding pathway of FIG. 6D which is then followed by atleast one, but perhaps multiple layerings of 008 of material 801portions if desired or simply one portion of 801 followed by a firstC800 and/or C8“XX” shielding pathway of FIG. 6D similar to thatdescribed, followed by a second ‘855BA-like’ energy pathway of FIG. 5A,followed by a second C800 and/or C8“XX” shielding pathway of FIG. 6Dsimilar to that described, followed by a second ‘855BB-like’ energypathway of FIG. 5A, followed by a third C800 and/or C8“XX” shieldingpathway of FIG. 6D similar to that described. Of course, variations tothis minimal arrangement are fully contemplated by the applicants,however the spaced-apart energy pathways could follow this sequence inone of many possible examples. It is also noted that 800 and/or 8“XX”shielding pathways would all be conductively coupled to one another andC800 and/or C8“XX” shielding pathways would all be conductively coupledto one another. In a multiple circuit arrangement 800 and/or 8“XX”shielding pathways and C800 and/or C8“XX” shielding pathways could beconductively isolated from one another to yield multiple and isolatedcommon pathways for multiple pathways of low impedance operable in thesame typical embodiment. It is noted that C800 and/or C8“XX” shieldingpathways could be even contemplated as conductively coupled to oneanother in different arrangement example.

This would be different in a configuration utilizing homogenouslyarranged shielding pathways of one type (like FIG. 6B, for example). Ofcourse a typical impediment need not be annular shaped, but configuredin almost any possible 3-dimensional layering arrangement with and/orwithout apertures, vias, and the like. Thus embodiments like FIG. 2Acould be arranged with shielding energy pathways having 79G-1's and79G-3's for one common pathway of low impedance in a circuit arrangementwhile other shielding energy pathways having 79G-2's and 79G-4's couldbe used for another common pathway of low impedance in a another coupledcircuit arrangement. The configurations and circuit arrangementspossibilities are vast and numerous.

Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, one discrete embodiment 1000 of anenergy-conditioning component utilizing all bypass electrode sectionssimilar to by pass sections of FIGS. 5C-5D is shown as a typicalminimum-layered sequence for coupling to multiple separate circuits.

Complementary pairings of co-planar bypass main-body electrode sections80 in arranged layerings are shown arranged within a plurality of largersized, shaped electrodes 800, 810, 815. Each shaped main-body electrode81 of electrodes 800, 810, 815 is formed on as a larger electrode onmaterial 801 portion 800P, 810P, 815P. Each co-planar electrode layeringcomprises four equally sized main-body electrode portion 80 s having atleast one extension portion 79-“X”, respectively.

Each co-planar electrode layering is arranged between at least twoshaped main-body electrode portion 81 s of shielding electrodes from theplurality of shielding electrodes comprising at least electrodes 800,810, 815. Each shielding electrode of shielding electrodes from theplurality of shielding electrodes has a plurality of extension portions79-“X” contiguous of a main-body electrode portion 81, respectively thatis extending both inward towards and outward away from the aperture 000.A shaped material 801 layer or layer 008 is arranged as the lastlayering after shaped shielding electrode 810, as shown.

It is noted that a shaped energy pathway or electrode 855BA1, 855BA2,855BA3 and 855BA4 of a first co-planar layering is complementary pairedto corresponding, but oppositely oriented, shaped energy pathway orelectrode 855BB1, 855BB2, 855BB3 and 855BB4 of a second co-planarlayering the in a manufacturing stacking sequence, respectively. Thisoccurs when one is taking into account the added area and shapingcontributed by a contiguous 79“X” extension portion(s), respectively.When corresponding pairing occurs in a manufacturing stacking sequenceNot taking into account a contiguous 79“X” extension portion(s),corresponding shaped energy pathways or electrodes from each respectivecorresponding pairing of shaped energy pathways or electrodes aresuperposed, with 803 edges correspondingly aligned, respectively.Therefore, only the contiguous 79“X” extension portion(s) do not receiveshielding of the various shielding electrodes as thoroughly describedearlier in the disclosure and applicable throughout.

Referring now to FIG. 7B, and FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, one discreteembodiment 1200 of an energy-conditioning component could be utilizinglayerings of either FIGS. 5A-5B or FIG. 7A as is shown as a minimumouter electrode sequence for coupling to multiple, separate circuits.

A view of the energy-conditioning component 1200 is shown utilizingminimum layered sequence of FIG. 7A. Each shaped portion electrode855BA1, 855BA2, 855BA3 and 855BA4 of the first co-planar layering andeach shaped portion electrode 855BB1, 855BB2, 855BB3 and 855BB4 of thesecond co-planar layering has at least one extension that is each iscoupled to its own outer electrode 890A-894A, while for the innerextension portions, each is coupled to its respective the innerelectrodes 890B-894B in the minimum layered sequence of FIG. 7A.

Each the respective outer side, extension portion is conductivelycoupled to an outer electrode portion positioned along the outerperimeter circumference edge 817-O and each the respective inner side,extension portion is conductively coupled to an inner electrode portionpositioned along the inner perimeter circumference edge 817-I of theenergy-conditioning component 1200 as shown. Shaped, electrodes 800,810, 815 with each electrodes respective extension portion 79“X” areeach conductively coupled to the respective outer electrode portions798-I(s) and 798-O(s).

Referring now another type of typical annular-shaped embodiment of anenergy-conditioning component of FIG. 8A, is energy-conditioningcomponent 1100, among others, which is shown as a minimum layeredsequence for coupling to at least one or more separate circuit systems.

In one instance, among others, many of the typical embodiments can bedisclosed as an energy conditioner comprising a plurality of superposedelectrodes (thus all electrodes are not only aligned, they are of equalsize and equal shape for shielding) that are conductively coupled to oneanother. Then a plurality of electrodes of which they are all of equalsize and equal shape to one another and will include at least a firstand a second pair of electrodes (all electrodes of this pluralityreceive shielding from being at least sandwiched by at least twoshielding electrodes, respectively), that are each conductively isolatedfrom one another. Electrodes of first pair of electrodes are eacharranged conductively isolated and orientated in mutually oppositepositions from one another (in many cases directly complementaryopposite the other). This is also the same for the electrodes of thesecond pair of electrodes respectively. It is also noted that any oneelectrode of the plurality of superposed electrodes will be larger thanany one electrode of the second plurality of electrodes. Of particularnote, the first and the second pair of electrodes are each arrangedshielded from the other, They are as a pairing, orientated from nowtransverse positions relative to the other. The need for now transversedpositions relative to the other, among other reasons, aids effectivenessin the formation of a dynamic null relative relationship duringconditions of separate and/or isolated, but mutual dynamic operationswithin the AOC 813 of a typical embodiment. An energy conditioner orelectrode arrangement of an energy conditioner as just described canalso further comprise a material having predetermined properties such asdisclosed previously in this treatment such the plurality of superposedelectrodes and the plurality of electrodes are each as both pluralitiesand individual electrodes are at least spaced-apart from one another byat least the material or portions of a plurality of material portionsall having predetermined properties.

To continue with FIG. 8, a first plurality of paired and annular-shapedelectrodes 855BA, 855BB, and a second plurality of paired annular-shapedelectrodes 865BA, 865BB, are shown arranged within a third plurality ofannular-shaped electrodes 800, 810, 815, 820, and 825, which themselves(as with this embodiment) are each shaped electrodes of the thirdplurality of annular-shaped electrodes. 800, 810, 815, 820, 825, areeach formed on a equally-sized and shaped 801 material designated 800P,810P, 815P, 820P, 825P, respectively. Each shaped electrode 800, 810,815, 820, 825, has a plurality of extension portions 79G-I“X”s and79G-O“X”s, extending both inward towards, and outward away from theaperture 000, respectively.

In a feedthru/bypass configuration, the paired annular-shaped electrodes855BA, 855BB and 865BA, 865BB, each have at least one extension portionsdesignated 79“X”. Annular-shaped electrodes 855BA, 865BA have at leasttwo extension portions 79-I1 and 79-I2 extending inward towards andrelative to the aperture 000 and annular-shaped electrodes 855BB, 865BB,which have at least two extension portions 79-O1 and 79-O2 extendingoutward away from and relative to the aperture 000.

It is also important to note that the electrode extension portions ofeach respective electrode are coupled to respective outer electrodeportions 890A-894A, while for the inner extension portions of eachrespective electrode are coupled to respective inner electrode portions890B-894B in the minimum layered sequence as shown looking at both FIG.7A and FIG. 7B.

Although not shown, the coupling electrode portion(s) or extensionportions of the paired electrodes could be offset from each other atalmost any relative predetermined angle, such as 90 degrees for example,however, the cancellation effects for noise energies are maximized atopposing 180 degree orientations.

The various groupings of the pluralities of electrodes are arranged in apredetermined manner or a sequence that allows for isolated coupling toat least one or more separate circuit systems. Each shaped electrode ofthe first and second pluralities of annular-shaped electrodes isarranged sandwiched and shielded between at least two annular-shapedelectrodes of the third plurality of electrodes, Accordingly, shapedelectrode 855BA of the first plurality of annular-shaped electrodes isarranged sandwiched and shielded between annular-shaped electrodes 825and 815 and shaped electrode 855BB of the first plurality ofannular-shaped electrodes is arranged sandwiched and shielded betweenannular-shaped electrodes 815 and 800. Shaped electrode 865BA of thefirst plurality of annular-shaped electrodes is arranged sandwiched andshielded between annular-shaped electrodes 800 and 810 and shapedelectrode 865BB of the first plurality of annular-shaped electrodes isarranged sandwiched and shielded between annular-shaped electrodes 810and 820. A shaped layer of material 008 is arranged and positioned afterthe last shaped electrode 820 shown here in this typical embodiment.

Stacking sequence shown in FIG. 8A is intended to be a minimum sequenceof a manufactured arrangement for an energy-conditioning componentcapable of coupling to at least one or more separate circuit systems. Inorder to increase capacitance, additional electrode pairs of either thefirst and/or second pluralities of electrodes can be added as long aseach additional electrode is positioned between two electrodes of thethird plurality of electrodes which provide the shielding for theelectrode pairs as well as a pathway of least impedance for the filteredenergy as discussed in detail above.

Referring now to FIG. 8B, a view of the energy-conditioning component1201 is shown utilizing minimum layered sequence of FIG. 8A. Eachextension portion is conductively coupled to an outer electrodepositioned along the outer diameter edge and inner diameter edge of theenergy-conditioning component 1201. The annular electrodes of the thirdplurality of electrodes 800, 810, 815, 820, 825 are all conductivelycoupled to outer electrode portions 798-1 and 798-O and as such areconductively coupled to each other. Conversely, the paired annularelectrodes 855BA, 855BB, and 865BA, 865BB, are each conductivelyisolated from each other and from the annular electrodes of the thirdplurality of electrodes 800, 810, 815, 820, 825.

In an alternate embodiment of a typical embodiment, among others, theannular electrodes further comprise a plurality of apertures serving aseither conductive, non-conductive vias or insulated conductive viasdesignated as 500-1, 500-2, 500-3, and 500-4.

The third plurality of electrodes 800, 810, 815, 820, 825 are each shownconductively insulated from the conductive vias 500-1-4 by a portion ofmaterial 801-I, which could also be simply a portion or area preventingconductive coupling of the aperture to the electrode, shown or notshown. In a typical embodiment, among others shown, one of a pluralityof vias or apertures is conductively coupled to an annular electrode ofone of the first or second pluralities of electrodes, while apredetermined remaining plurality of vias are either conductivelycoupled or insulated from the same electrode, depending upon applicationneeds. Accordingly, each via is at least conductively coupled to atleast one complementary annular electrode in the minimum configuration,but never conductively coupled to a shield electrode. However, it isfully contemplated that there are configurations were this is done andit is fully anticipated and disclosed.

In this embodiment, the electrode extension portions of the first andsecond pluralities of electrodes are optional as the circuit couplingmay be made through the vias. It is important to note that the vias maybe made of a solid conductive material or a conductive aperture ormerely be insulated and non-insulated apertures that allow conductors tobe placed there-thru to be either conductively coupled or insulated tothe various electrodes as desired.

Thus, new embodiments as disclosed, among others, are suitable forsimultaneous electrical systems comprising both low and high-voltagecircuit applications by utilizing a balanced shielding electrodearchitecture incorporating paired, and smaller-sized (relative to thecommon shielding pathway electrodes) complementary pathway electrodes.In addition, new feedthru embodiments as disclosed, among others, canalso be combined with, and suitable for multiple electrical systemscomprising various low and high current circuit applications. It shouldalso be noted that various heterogeneous combinations of either both ormixed same-sized and paired equally-sized bypass and pairedcomplementary feedthru energy pathways that are configured forelectrically opposing, paired operations can be arranged or arrangedco-planar or in a combination of both stacked and co-planar mixed andmatched complementary circuitry pathways utilizing a variety of energyportion propagation modes as described.

Turning to FIG. 9, it should be noted that various types of outerconductive coupling portions for the shielding energy pathways and/orthe complementary energy pathways could be either utilized, all togetheror mixed with embodiment combinations, as just described. These outerconductive coupling portion configurations can include a conductivecoupling of various outer differential pathways (not shown) to an outercoupling electrode portions like 498-SF1 (T/B), 498-SF2(T/B), 490A and491A as shown. For example, of the various respective energy portions400, 401, 402, and 403 propagating depicted along outer pathways (notshown) and entering a typical embodiment like 9200 of the FIG. 9drawing. Note that at 498-SF1 (T/B) (which is a straight feedthru energypropagation) one possible attachment scheme would allow the outerdifferential energy pathway (not shown) to end at conductive couplingportion top (relative to drawing location) and bottom (relative todrawing location) of each respective 498-SF1(T/B). In this type ofconductive coupling, portions of propagating energy continue along into797SF1A and out along 797SF1B, respectively, (not shown) which areportions of the internal complementary pathways through an embodiment,among others, to undergo energy-conditioning and then continue outbottom (relative to drawing location) 498-SF1B, shown on a lower portionof the drawing FIG. 9, to upon exit start up along the beginning of thatportion of outer differential energy pathway (not shown) would becoupled. A variation of this conductive coupling and energy portionpropagation scheme, allows the portion of the outer differential energypathway (not shown) that normally ended at entry into an embodiment,among others at 498-SF1T on the FIG. 9 to now also be external andcontiguous so to go underneath 9200, as well as, so to be alsointernally passing thru 9200 between means of conductive coupling points498-SF1T and 498-SF1B, Therefore, allowing portions of propagatingcircuit energy to either pass to the outside of a typical embodiment,among others (not shown) in addition to maintaining the internalfeedthru pathway utilizing an embodiment 9200. Of course, thesepropagation scenarios also go for the 498-SF2(T/B) coupling side, aswell

FIG. 10 shows electrically opposing complementary electrode pairings497SF2 and 497SF1. Each complementary electrode 497SF2 and 497SF1comprises ‘split’-electrodes 497SF2B and 497SF2A, 497SF1A and 497SF1B,respectively, which form straight feedthru complementary electrodescomprising part of a typical embodiment like 9200, among others, of FIG.10. Each ‘split’-complementary electrodes of parent 497SF2 and 497SF1are positioned in such close proximity within an embodiment, amongothers that the pair of ‘split’-complementary electrodes 497SF2B and497SF2A, 497SF1A and 497SF1B work as one single capacitor plate 497SF2and 497SF1, respectively when they are electrically defined.

497SF2B and 497SF2A, 497SF1A and 497SF1B, comprise a unit of two closelyspaced and parallel pairing of thin energy pathway electrode parents497SF2 and 497SF1 elements. These dual plate elements or “split-energypathways” or “split electrodes”, 497SF2B+497SF2A, and 497SF1A+497SF1B,respectively, cooperatively to define electrically opposing paired setof two complementary energy split-energy pathway electrode ‘parents’497SF2 and 497SF1, respectively. These electrode elements for example,significantly increase the total electrode skin surface portionsavailable to facilitate and react to a corresponding increase of currenthandling capacity of a typical energized circuit like Circuit 1A. Theincrease of the total electrode skin surface portions or areas availableto facilitate and react to a corresponding increase of current handlingcapacity by the usage of “split-energy pathways” or “split electrodes”yields minimal increasing of the total volumetric size of the overallmulti-circuit energy-conditioning structure like 9200, for example,relative to a typical non-“split-energy pathway” Configuration havingsimilar total electrode skin surface portions or areas of currenthandling capacity.

A typical embodiment like 9200 allows the use of these ‘split-energypathway and/or ‘split-complementary electrode’ pairs, like497SF2B+497SF2A, and 497SF1A+497SF1B, respectively, for example, areplaced in a position of separation 814B by only microns of distance withrespect to one another. As such, this distance relationship(s) willallow portions of propagating energies utilizing along thesecomplementary energy pathways to utilize the closely positioned splitpairings like 497SF2B+497SF2A, and 497SF1A+497SF1B, respectively, forexample, in such manner that it will appear within the Circuit 1A (notshown) that each grouping of ‘split’-electrodes as described is as onesingle complementary electrode each and yet this can be done withouthaving to configure additional common shielding electrodes interposedtherebetween, as well.

While the ‘split’-electrode construction can substantially increase therelative current carrying ability over that of one single paired‘un-split’ energy pathway grouping(s), this feature will also allow thevoltage dividing function of almost any typical, new embodiment, amongothers, like embodiments 9200 and 9210, to further take advantage of theenergy pathway architecture's voltage dividing and balancing functionand/or abilities to increase a typical new embodiments' own overallcurrent handling ability while performing such functions, among others,while having a reduction in overall size normally not expected for suchan embodiment, as it is able to still maintain a relatively lessstressful energy-conditioning environment for the various 499 electrodeand/or material elements that also comprise the various types ofpossible new embodiments.

Electrode extension portions 49SF“X”, allow portions of propagatingenergy to utilize internally positioned electrodes and/or energypathways after arriving from external energy pathway portions (not fullyshown) that can be or are coupled by standard or future industryconnection/attachment means and/or standard or futureconnection/attachment methodologies.

To improve further, some typical embodiment elements as referenced inthe disclosure, embodiments, among others, as shown in FIG. 10 andothers all disclose an ability to allow multiple circuit, high-lowvoltage handling ability provided within the same multi-circuitenergy-conditioning embodiment to allow both a low voltageenergy-conditioning function utilized for a predetermined energizedcircuit but to simultaneously function for a circuit utilizing ahigh-voltage energy pathway and conditioning function within the verysame multilayer embodiment, among others if desired, is now disclosed.

Therefore, some of embodiments overall, are suitable for simultaneoussets of electrical system portion pairs comprising both low andhigh-voltage circuit applications that will provide excellentreliability by utilizing a balanced shielding electrode architectureincorporating paired, and smaller-sized (relative to the commonshielding pathway electrodes) electrodes, but also same-sized and pairedbypass configured and paired feedthru configured conductive andelectrically opposing electrodes as shown in FIG. 10, for example.

A new, typical embodiment, among others 9200 would be comprised of a‘split’-electrode feedthru version which are positioned or spacedclosely relative to one another in such a manner that each set ofsplit-complementary electrode planes of electrode materials normallyappear to be comprise in a completed 9200 with the same or slightly lessin volumetric size then that of a non-spilt utilizing structure, yetwith more efficient and larger energy handling capacity than that foundin an identically sized non-spilt utilizing device comprising moredistinct numbers of same sized split equally-sized feedthru conductivecomplementary electrodes.

The difference would be that the new embodiments, among others wouldallow for more energy carrying or energy portion propagation abilityutilizing less layering, occupying less portion, allowing for morecircuitry conductive couplings while simultaneously handlingmulti-circuit energy-conditioning demands of a plurality of energypathways this small, but significant configuration only within the newembodiments, among others, 9200, or the like.

Therefore, closely positioned split pairings like 497SF2B+497SF2A, and497SF1A+497SF1B that respectively can make up ‘parent’ 497SF1 and497SF2, together are defined as at least two same-sized and shaped,complementary reversed-positioned energy pathways that are spaced apartand/or isolated and shielded from one another by at least a larger,common shielding, energy pathway portion and/or electrode that isinterposed and positioned between one another operable to be shared (thelarger shielding electrode is) by both closely positioned split pairingslike 497SF2B+497SF2A, and 497SF1A+497SF1B that respectively can make up‘parent’ 497SF1 and 497SF2, for energy-conditioning and voltagereference for a Circuit 2A, for example (not shown) for referencefunctions in a typical embodiment like 9200, among others.

Again, Referring to FIG. 10, another typical layered energy pathwayand/or electrode and 801 material arrangement combinations can be shownas energy-conditioning component 9200. Outer coupling electrode portions498-SF2B, 498-1, 498-SF1A, 491A, 498-SF1B, 498-2, 498-SF2A, 490A eachdesignated by their respective outer conductive coupling structuredepictions shown surrounding the 9200 discrete body. A typicalmulti-circuit energy-conditioning component like 9200 can comprise twoouter common connecting electrodes 498-1 AND 498-2 for common couplingto an outer common energy pathway or common energy portion (not fullyshown). Straight feedthru outer coupling symmetrical complementaryelectrodes 498-SF1A+498-SF1B and symmetrical complementary electrodes498-SF2A+498-SF2B (not fully shown) for outer differential pathwayconductive coupling to a first outer differential energy pathway (notshown) and a second outer differential energy pathway (not shown) of afirst circuit pathway. Finally, by-pass outer coupling electrodes 490Aand 491A are for differential conductive couplings to third and fourthouter differential energy pathways (not shown) of a second circuitpathway.

Each internal complementary electrode, 497SF1, 497SF2, 455BT and 465BT(not fully shown) that are contained within the various shieldingelectrode containers designated 800“X” and arranged within theoverlapping field energy and overlapping physical 900“X” cage-likeshield structures will now be described in terms of internalcomplementary electrodes, 497SF1, 497SF2, 455BT and 465 BT (not fullyshown) ability to provide energy-conditioning along these electrodepathways as well as direction for portions of energies propagatingwithin first or second separate and/or isolated circuits that arecreated when these symmetrical complementary electrodes 497SF1, 497SF2,455BT and 465BT are energized.

In an energized configuration for 9200, portions of energies that havetaken entry into the 813 AOC of 9200 are doing so to the instantaneousdevelopment of a zero impedance pathway or ‘hole’ that is created by thespaced-apart positioning of the interconnected and shared and combinedshielding electrode structures 900B+900A+900C found comprising portionsof 9200 with the almost totally enveloped sets of symmetricalcomplementary electrodes 455BT and 465BT (not shown) as well assymmetrical complementary electrodes 498-SF1A+498-SF1B and symmetricalcomplementary electrodes 498-SF2A+498-SF2B within the shieldingelectrode containers 800C, 800D, 800E, 800F, which form combinedshielding electrode structures 900B+900A+900C, which in turn form asingle shielding structure found in FIG. 10 (but not numbered).

Thus, a typical embodiment like 9200 is operable for dynamic convergenceof oppositely phased energies (not shown) within an AOC 813 that areinteracting with one another in a harmonious, complementary manner,simultaneously, while at the same time the same dynamic convergence ofoppositely phased energies is aiding to create, exploit and utilizing adynamically developed, zero impedance state to allow portions of theenergies to propagate outward of the 813 AOC influence along to outercommon energy pathway 6803. The internal common electrode materials 499Gand the portion of material 499G located along the conductive surfacesformed by 499G or the “skins” (not fully shown) of the various shieldingcommon electrodes 800/800-IM-C, 810F and 820F and the other conductivelycoupled “8XX” shield electrodes, aid indirectly and directly as they areutilized at the same time by energy portions of C1 and C2, and so forth,by way of respective oppositely paired symmetrical complementaryelectrodes such as 465BT, 455BT, 497SF1 and 497SF2, that are alsoutilizing in a non-conductively coupled manner, the very same outercommon energy pathway 6803 for portions of energy propagations andcircuit voltage reference, as well.

At the same time, it should be noted that 455BT and 465BT are utilizing810F simultaneously, as the larger 810F common shielding electrode ispositioned between the two electrically opposing, complementary by-passelectrodes, but in a reversed mirror-like manner, that also allowsportions of energy propagating along this section of a typicalembodiment like 9200, among others, to move out and onto the commonenergy pathway 6803, which is common to both 455BT and 465BTcomplementary electrodes. It should be noted that both 455BT and 465BTcomplementary electrodes are not necessarily operating electrically intandem with another operating circuit utilizing (among others) theoppositely paired equally-sized electrodes 497SF1, 497SF2, that are alsoutilizing a very same common energy pathway 6803 for energy portionpropagation for other portions of energy, simultaneously.

The propagation of portions of energies moving along (not shown)operable second circuit system's 497SF1, 497SF2 equally-sized energypathways and of course, onto the very same internally shared commonenergy pathway/internal electrode shields, 820F, 810F, 800, 810B, 820Bwhich make-up 900B, 900C and 900A, respectively. Some portions ofenergies utilizing a common energy pathway will egress out onto thecommon energy pathway or the outer common energy pathway 6803 by way ofshielding electrode extensions 49“X”s (not fully shown) and conductivecoupling means 6805 (explained further, below).

The various circuit operational propagations and conditionings taken bythe portions of propagating energies originally external from 9200 (notshown) as just described will occur for the most part, simultaneouslyafter energization, along the various externally located energy pathwaysand the internally-found, equally-sized energy circuitpathways/electrode pairs (individually electrodes of the pairs are sizedand shaped relative to one another equal-sized and shaped) such thatthese portions of propagating energies moving along in multipledirections, arranged, in some embodiments co-planar, and most pointsin-between (not shown) will be able to undergo the variousenergy-conditioning functions as described in a predetermined manner.

While this energy propagation occurs simultaneously, other portions ofthe energies will propagate to a low impedance pathway created by theinteraction and presence of the internally shared, co-acting, commonenergy pathway/internal electrode shields comprising the internallyshared, and intercoupled, co-acting, common energy pathway/internalelectrode shields, 820F, 810F, 800/800-IM-C, 810B, 820B, which make-upconductive faraday cage-like shield structures 900B, 900C and 900A, aswell as the additional and optional 850F/850-IM and 850B/850-IMimage/shield electrodes respectively, most of which are electrically andconductively distinct from that of the two sets of electricallyopposing, outer energy circuit pathways. Some portions of energiesutilizing a common energy pathway (not shown) will egress out onto thecommon energy pathway or the outer common energy pathway 6803 by way ofshielding electrode extensions 49“X”s (not shown) and outer conductivecoupling means 6805 (explained further, below).

It should also be noted that a material 801 having an insulatingfunction can be used for separating the conductive attachment meansand/or methods used with the common coupling to the common energypathway or the outer common energy pathway 6803 such that it preventsportions of complementary electrode pathway propagating energies of eachdistinct and operable Circuit 1A and Circuit 2A (each not shown) coupledwith 9200 from electrically meeting or shorting out by way of physicalcontact with any of the other outer energy pathways, respectively (notshown) of the distinct circuitries nearby (not shown) or the outercommon energy pathway 6803, itself.

As shown in FIG. 10, solder or simply a conductive material operable forcoupling, or even a physical coupling method such as resistive fit orspring tension, etc. designated as 6805 can also provide a means toconductively couple to a same portion or same outer common energypathway 6803 to facilitate common energy pathway conductive coupling andeventual development of a shared voltage reference point or image (notshown) after energization.

Energy pathway electrode shielding structure (not fully shown)comprising the internally shared, and intercoupled, co-acting, commonenergy pathway/internal shield electrode, 820F, 810F, 800/800-IM-C,810B, 820B, make-up larger conductive faraday cage-like shieldstructures 900B, 900C and 900A, as well as the additional and optional850F/850-IM and 850B/850-IM image/shield electrodes respectively, allowfor formation of a 0-voltage or same voltage un-biased (subjective toeach circuit simultaneously) reference or image plane relativeinternally to each of the sets of electrically opposing complementaryenergy pathways that are electrically positioned, on opposing sides ofan energized energy pathway electrode shielding structure (not fullyshown) not of the complementary energy pathways.

The ability of each half of each respective Circuit 1A and 2A (notshown) to utilize and share a self-contained and positioned circuitvoltage reference (not shown) provides each ½ of the electricallyopposing complementary energy pathway pairings a desiredenergy-conditioning feature that will divide respectively containedcircuit voltages (not shown) evenly between the electrode materialelements, 455BT, 465BT and ‘split’-electrode 497SF1 as well as,‘split’-electrode 497SF2 located within 9200 to be electrically locatedsimultaneously, (for each paired set of complementary elements,respectively) in a reversed-mirrored image to one another, across aportion of the internally shared, co-acting, common energypathway/internal electrode shields comprising the internally shared, andintercoupled, co-acting, common energy pathway/internal electrodeshields, 820F, 810F, 800/800-IM-C, 810B, 820B, which make-up conductivefaraday cage-like shield structures 900B, 900C and 900A, as well as theadditional and optional 850F/850-IM and 850B/850-IM image/shieldelectrodes respectively, that is physically providing an opposite sideof the interconnected and internal shielding electrode structure forutilization by each complementary electrode comprising each electricallyopposing complementary energy pathway pairings.

The AOC 813 shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 9 and point to the positionmarking a portion of the passive conditioning network developed withinan energized 9200 embodiment as depicted in FIG. 10, and FIG. 9, as wellas the portion of a voltage dividing network developed within anenergized embodiment like 9210, among others. Normally, by utilizing anembodiment, among others like 9200 which are conductively coupled to atleast two separate energy circuit pathways (not fully shown), with eachcoupled circuit relying upon its own separate energy source and its ownseparate energy-utilizing load for energy portion propagation, therelative parallel positioning of each circuit unit provide by each ofthe single complementary circuit pathways that comprise electricallyopposing paired and complementary pathways will be operating within anembodiment but in a protective and mutually null convergence that isessentially shielded electrically, within by the presence of the commonshielding electrode structures which allows a user to take theopportunity and the advantage of utilizing simultaneous interactions ofvarious circuit energies of both circuitry elements that are efficientlyexploiting the statically positioned electrode material elements as wellas the various dynamically occurring energy portion propagations thatresult in various forms of RFI containment, EMI energy minimizations,parasitic energy suppressions as well as opposing cancellation of mutualinductance found along adjacent, and pre-positioned electricallyopposing energy pathways.

It should be noted as one looks at FIG. 10, and FIG. 9 energy egresspoints for egress of the external originating energy portions tocomplementary bypass pathways (not fully shown) that are shown locatedto the right and to the left which comprise 491A and 490A, areapproximately 180 degrees in positioning from one another, while the498-SF1A, 498-SF1B and 498-SF2A and 498-SF2B electrode energy exit/entrypoints for a typical embodiment like 9200, among others, are located 180degrees in a relative positioning away from one another, yet 498-SF1A+Band 498-SF2A+B outer electrodes are also maintaining a parallelrelationship with one another between the two 498-“X” common energy exitpoints of the internal common shield structures' (not fully shown)common energy pathway 6803 (not fully shown), and yet this grouping498-“X”s of energy exit points are also in a 90 degrees, orperpendicular, positioning relationship from physical 180o degreerelative separation positioning of the bypass connecting electrodes 490Aand 491A to one another which are conductively coupled to a separate,externally paired, electrically opposing complementary energy pathwayCircuit 1A (not shown) not of the external paired electrically opposingcomplementary energy pathway Circuit 2A (not shown) which isconductively coupled to 498-SF1A+B and 498-SF2A+B external electrodes.

The cross section provided in FIG. 10 will note the other significantdistance and separation relationships designated 806, 814, 814A, 814B,814C and 814D (not all fully shown) as they are predetermined withrespect to the vertical electrode and energy pathway stackingarrangements as depicted. It should also be noted that the variousenergy pathway positional direction of the separate and/or isolatedcircuit paired groupings of opposing complementary paired energypathways 498-SF1 and 498-SF2 and 465BT and 455BT take advantage of a 90degree, or perpendicular positioning relationship of 498-SF1A+B and498-SF2A+B and 465BT and 455BT, for example, with respect to one anotheras well as simultaneously taking advantage of the 180 degreespositioning relationship that exists along the paired set ofelectrically opposing complementary electrode pathways 498-SF1A+B and498-SF2A+B for example, that is not only a physical positioningconvenience, but is utilized to take advantage of null effect incurredupon the possible H-field energies that will normally not conflict withone another due to in this case but not all, a 90 degree positioning forenergy portion propagation relationship.

It is noted that most of the separation distances of elements within thedevice are relative to the various electrode pathway structurescontained within the device and though, not absolutely necessary formany multi-circuit energy-conditioning applications, in order tomaintain control of the balance within a specific, system circuit, thesematerial distance relationships should be even in embodiment spacingconsiderations and distributions.

Large variances or inconsistencies with these paired volumes ordistances of materials have been experimented with and any anomaliesthat are detrimental for circuit balance for most general electricalapplications of typical embodiments are possible but not optimal, amongothers.

Separation distance 814 calls out a application relative, predetermined,3-dimensional distance or portion of spacing or separation as measuredbetween common shielding electrode energy path-container 800C, 800D,800E, 800F respectively, that contain a single or grouping of‘split’-complementary electrodes, such as 800F comprising common shields810B and 820B and comprising complementary energy pathway 497SF2,including portions abutting or bordering along electrode materialsurfaces or ‘skins’ of these structures that would effect the energyportion propagations that could also be found within such definedportions in an energized state in one example, or such as 810F and 820Fsuch as 800F, comprising common shields 810B and 820B and comprisingcomplementary energy pathway 465BT, including portions abutting orbordering along electrode material surfaces or ‘skins’ of thesestructures that would effect the energy portion propagations that couldalso be found within such defined portions in an energized state foranother example, as shown respectively in FIG. 10.

Separation distance 814A is a generally a portion of three dimensionalseparation distance or proximity of spacing found between multipleadjacent common electrode material pathways such as common electrodepathway 820B and common electrode pathway image shield 850B/850B-IM forexample comprising a thin material 801 or spacing equivalent (not fullyshown) or other type of spacer (not shown).

Separation distance 814C is the separation found between commonelectrode pathways such as common electrode pathway 820B andcomplementary electrode pathways such as complementary electrodepathways 465BT. Separation distance 814B is the vertical separationbetween ‘split’-complementary energy pathways such as‘split’-complementary energy pathways 497SF1A and 497SF1B.

These unique combinations of dynamic and static forces (not shown) occursimultaneously within the containment of shielding electrode structureand due to its use as a conduit, to a common energy pathway distinctfrom the complementary pathways. Therefore, by utilizing and combiningvarious rules of physical element distance and energy field separationsbetween energy pathways, 801 materials, nonconductive materials, as wellas the dynamic energy relationships that are taking place within anenergized circuit pathway, a new utility and multi-circuitenergy-conditioning ability is provided.

Split electrically opposed, complementary electrodes 497SF1 and 497SF2that comprise one set of paired, similarly sized conductive materialportions for utilization as paired and opposing complementaryelectrodes. These two similarly sized conductive material or electrodeportions are further comprised together as a grouping of four distinct,yet closely spaced pairs of two units each of thin electrode elements497SF1A, 497SF1B, and 497SF2A, 497SF2B, respectively separate and/orisolated in parallel relation in and among themselves by a thin layer ofthe casing material 801. More particularly, each conductive 497SF1 and497SF2 electrode material or energy pathway comprises a closely spacedpair of thin conductive plate elements 497SF1A, 497SF1B, and 497SF2A,497SF2B, which effectively double the total conductive surface portionof the paired electrically opposing 497SF1 and 497SF2 complementaryenergy pathways. It should be noted that similarly, each common,shielding electrodes does not comprise a corresponding closely spacedpair of thin common, shielding electrode elements because it is notnecessary for these common shielding electrode structure elements forthese shielding electrodes to possess double the total electrode surfaceportion because of utilizing this configuration, the common shieldingelectrode structure elements that comprise the larger universal commonshielding electrode structure architecture with stacked hierarchyprogression does not handle energy the main input or output energyportion propagation pathway functions like those of the prior art.Rather, the common shielding electrode structure elements are utilizedwithin a typical embodiment like 9200, among others, or an embodimentlike 9210, among others, and the like, in most cases, as a common,additional energy transmission pathway not of the external energypathways (not shown).

Spacing 814B between the electrode element pairs 497SF1A, 497SF1B and497SF2A, 497SF2B, is desirably minimized, such as on the order of aboutless than 1.0 mil or to what ever spacing allows operability, mostlydependent upon currently existing manufacturing tolerances and electrodematerial energy-handling properties will allow for the desired effect,whereas the distance 814C and 814 that can be found between theinterpositioned equally-sized and common energy pathway electrodes 810B,497SF2A+497SF2B, 820 for example, is substantially greater than that ofthe 814C separation.

It should be noted that each paired and ‘split’-electrode pathway isessentially very similar in conductive portion size, but preferably thesame with respect to its split mate, and therefore, the twin platesdesignated 497SF2B and 497SF2A, 497SF1A, and 497SF1B, respectively areeach merely reversed electrode material mirror images of the other.However, the electrically opposing equally sized electrode pair, 497SF2,and 497SF1 comprised of 497SF2B and 497SF2A, 497SF1A and 497SF1Brespectively will be considered reversed mirror images of one another asa whole, relative to its position within a typical embodiment like 9200,among others.

An actual embodiment like 9200, among others, manufacturing sequence forbuilding one of these specific energy pathway structures will now beoutlined and described in a discrete variation of FIG. 10. At first, adeposit or placement of material 801 is made, then a layering ofelectrode material 499G for formation of 850B/850B-IM is positioned,next a 814A thin layering or spacing of a material 801 or 801“X” ismade, then positioning of a layering of electrode material 499G isdeposited for formation of common shielding electrode pathway of 820B.This layering is then followed by a layering of material 801 toestablish spacing 814C, then followed by a layering of electrodematerial 499G to allow formation of energy pathway 497SF2A, next a 814Bthin layering or spacing of a material 801 or 801“X” is made, followedby a layering of 499G electrode material for the formation of energypathway 497SF2B, then an 814C application of material 801 is positioned,followed by the placement positioning of a layering of electrodematerial 499G for formation of common shielding electrode pathway 810B,then a 814C layering of material 801, followed by a layering ofelectrode material 499 for formation of energy pathway 497SF1A, next a814B thin layering or spacing of a material 801 or 801“X” is made, thena another layering of electrode material 499 for formation of energypathway 497SF1B, then a 814C layering of material 801, then a layeringof electrode material 499G for formation of common shielding electrodepathway 800/800-IM-C which is also the shared, central shieldingelectrode structure balance point of a typical embodiment like 9200,among others, 814C layering of material 801, then a layering of 499electrode material to allow formation of bypass electrode pathway 455BT,followed by a 814C deposit of material 801, then a layering of electrodematerial 499G for formation of common energy shielding electrode pathway810F, a 814C material 801, a layering of 499 electrode material to allowformation of bypass electrode pathway 465BT; then 814C material 801,then common energy shielding electrode pathway 820F, next, a very thinlayer 814A of material 801, then a layering of electrode material 499Gfor formation of common energy shielding electrode pathway 850B/850B-IM,and finally a deposit or placement of material 801 is made to comprisesome of the major fundamental layering structure and supporting elementsthe physical stacking composition of 9200.

Referring now to FIG. 11, the component architecture previously shown inFIG. 10 has been modified in that the first pair of bypass electrodes455BT and 465BT have been replaced with split-feedthru electrodepathways 497F4A and 497F4B, and 497F3A and 497F3B while the bottom(relative to drawing location) portion of 9200 comprising 497F1A, 497F1Band 497F2A, 497F2B ‘split’-electrode feedthru electrode pathways remainforming an energy-conditioning circuit component an embodiment like9210, among others, capable of conductive coupling to two separateexternal, electrically opposing complementary energy pathway circuits.The conductive couplings comprising two separate energy pathways areshown in FIG. 12, which is a top (relative to drawing location) view ofcompleted energy-conditioning circuit component 9210.

Referring now to FIG. 12, the arrangement shown in FIG. 11, is now shownas a finished energy-conditioning component 9210 mounted on a layer 6806(represented as the portion of the large outer circle) of a PCB havingexternal opposing energy pathways or traces (not shown) for coupling tovarious energy-utilizing loads and sources of energy as shown. Externalcoupling electrodes 498-1, 498-F1A 498-F2A, 498-2, 498-F4A, 498-F3B,498-3, 498-F1B, 498-F2B, 498-4, 498-F4B, and 498-F3A, each designated bytheir respective outer coupling electrode structures surround the 9210body. Underneath the layer 6806, separate and/or isolated by insulatingor material 801 (not shown), a second conductive portion or layer orcommon energy pathway 6803 (represented as the portion of the largesquare within circle 6806) of the PCB comprises a common energy commonenergy pathway and circuit voltage image reference node, CRN (not shown)separate and/or isolated from layer 6806 by insulating or material 801(not fully shown). The an energy-conditioning component like 9210comprises four outer coupling bands or electrodes 498-1, 498-2, 498-3,498-4 each coupled to outer common energy pathway or portion 6803 byconductive coupling means (not shown) by conductive apertures or filledvias 6804. Conductive apertures or filled vias 6804 are insulated fromlayer 6806 by insulation portion 6804B. The propagation of energyportions through an energy-conditioning component like 9210 will now bedescribed.

Referring to a first circuit coupled to an energy-conditioning componentlike 9210, portions of energy propagate as shown with energy flow arrowfrom energy source-1 along an energy pathway (not fully shown) to crossover feedthru outer coupling electrode 498-F1A, along split-feedthruelectrode pathways 497F1A-B to outer coupling electrode 498-F1B on theopposite side of component 9210, along an outer energy pathway (notfully shown) to energy utilizing load-1.

Portions of energy then propagate from energy utilizing load-I along anenergy pathway (not fully shown) to outer coupling electrode 498-F2A,through AOC along split-feedthru electrode pathways 497F2A and 497F2B toouter coupling electrode 498-F2B on an opposite side of component 9210,and then along an external energy pathway (not fully shown) back toenergy source-1.

Referring to a first circuit coupled to an energy-conditioning componentlike 9210, portions of energy propagate as shown with energy flow arrowfrom energy source-2 along an energy pathway (not fully shown) to outercoupling electrode 498-F3A, along crossover split-feedthru electrodepathways 497F3A-B to outer coupling electrode 498-F3B on the oppositeside of component 9210, along an outer energy pathway (not fully shown)to energy utilizing load-2.

Portions of energy then propagate from energy utilizing load-2 along anenergy pathway (not fully shown) to outer coupling electrode 498-F4A,through AOC along split-feedthru electrode pathways 497F4A and 497F4B toouter coupling electrode 498-F4B on an opposite side of component 9210,and then along an external energy pathway (not fully shown) back toenergy source-2.

While the above-mentioned description provides a general description forthe majority of portions of energy passing through anenergy-conditioning component like 9210, the conditioning function ofthe component has yet to be described. Accordingly, portions of energypropagating (not shown) along split-feedthru electrode pathways 497F1A,497F1B and 497F1A, 497F1B, respectively are electrostatically shieldedand physically shielded from internal and external effects by theinternally shared, co-acting common energy pathway/internal electrodeshields 820F, 810F, 800/800-IM-C, 810B, 820B, which make-up smaller,conductive coupled, faraday cage-like or cage-like shield structures,900B, 900C and 900A, as well as the additional and optional 850F/850-IMand 850B/850-IM image/shield electrodes respectively.

Simultaneously, portions of energies propagating along split-feedthruelectrode pathways 497F1A, 497F1B, and 497F1A, 497F1B, have magnetic or“H”-field emissions in the direction of propagation according toAmperes' right hand rule. This magnetic field or “H”-field is partiallycanceled by an opposing magnetic or “H”-field field created by portionsof energies propagating in the opposite general direction along thecorresponding pairs of split-feedthru electrode pathways 497F1A, 497F1Band 497F1A, 497F1B, respectively.

Split-feedthru electrode pathways 497F4A, 497F4B, and 497F3A, 497F3Bthat are configured such that portions of propagating energies aredirected at an angle of 90o degrees with respect to the portions ofpropagating energies accepted through split-feedthru electrode pathways497F1A, 497F1B and 497F2A, 497F2B. Split-feedthru electrode pathwayssuch as paired 497F4A+497F4B and 497F3A+497F3B and the remainingsplit-feedthru electrode pathways 497F1A+497F1B and 497F2A+497F2B, whichas respective ‘split’-electrode pairings are oriented at a 90 degreeangle will have minimal effect on respective H-field energy propagationportions relative to each other, constructively or destructively,thereby negating or nulling any potential effects to each respective C1and/or C2, and so on.

Other portions of energies propagate to the internally shared, andintercoupled, co-acting, common energy pathway/internal electrodeshields, 820F, 810F, 800/800-IM-C, 810B, 820B, which make-up conductivefaraday cage-like shield structures 900B, 900C and 900A, as well as theadditional and optional 850F/850-IM and 850B/850-IM image/shieldelectrodes respectively and collectively are then conductively coupledto outer common energy pathway or portion 6803 by way of commonconductive apertures or filled vias 6804. This multi-point couplingin-common of the grouped shielding electrode pathways providesenhancement for usage of a reference voltage node and insurance ofdevelopment of a low impedance pathway relative to any other possiblepathways of higher impedance operable at energization. A low impedanceenergy pathway common to multiple circuit system portions helps toprovide conditioning for other portions of energies utilizing bothCircuit 1/1A and Circuit 2/2A's over-voltage and surge protection (shownor not shown). It should be noted that the energy-conditioning betweeneach pair of electrically opposing electrode positions is balanced notonly between themselves within the AOC but they also balanced withrespect to the reference voltage node that each respective Circuit 1/1Aand Circuit 2/2A's, are utilizing.

Referring now to FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B, depicting other variantarrangements of layerings designated GND′X″ not earlier depicted, whichcomprise insulating and conductive energy pathway material elements ofone or more of species of embodiment layerings as shown in FIG. 13A,which are then positioned together in many configurations, a sampling ofwhich are shown in FIG. 13B.

in the are formed into generally planar-shaped insulating/commonshielding energy pathway layers designated as GNDA, GNDB, GNDC, GNDD,GNDE, GNDF, GNDG, GNDH are shown in FIG. 13A and comprise of portions ofboth 799 and 801 materials for insulating/common shielding energypathway layers which will be called out in various layer combinations (asampling of some of the possible combinations are shown in FIG. 13A andFIG. 13B).

In FIG. 13A, various designated insulating/common shielding energypathway layers GNDA-GNDH or insulating/common shielding energy pathwaylayer comprises a common shielding pathway material 799 at leastpartially surrounded by a insulating material or medium 801 or anisolation band 814, (which is simply a portion of area or distancesalong the energy pathway edge 805 of exposed layered material 801 thathas not been covered by common shielding energy pathway material 799).It should be noted that common shielding pathway material 799 is notspecial, although various conductive materials known and not known inthe art can be used, including electromagnetic, and ferro-magneticcombination compounds and the like. It is noted that various materialthat are conductively doped of applied, chemically made conductivematerial that utilizes a catalyst of some type that allow a material(not shown) to take on conductive characteristics or properties forenergy propagation and of which can be identical in composition with anyof the complementary conductive material (not shown here) disclosed ornot.

Each insulating/common shielding energy pathway layer GNDA, GNDB, GNDC,GNDD, GNDE, GNDG, GNDH, with the exception of insulating/commonshielding energy pathway layer GNDF, has two or more energy pathwayextension areas (designated 79-GND‘X’ and the various externalconductive attachment conductive portions are generally known as 798-‘X’designations) that normally facilitate conductive energy pathwayconnections to a common conductive area or common energy pathwayexternal to the GND‘X’ conductive portions of the GND‘X’ layerings.Energy pathway extension areas 79-GND‘X’ are simply a portion of commonshielding pathway material 799 which extends into, and then normally,past the common shielding pathway material boundary or energy pathwayedge 805 of common shielding pathway material 799, and through thesurrounding border of material 801 to meet the outer edge 817 of theinsulating/common shielding energy pathway layering and subsequently the798-GNDB conductive connection/termination portion or conductiveconnection means.

Referring now to FIG. 13B, a matrix of four columns with 5 rowsdesignated A, B, C, D, and E, wherein each box of the matrix includes atleast one insulating/common shielding energy pathway layer. Each columnrepresents a different configuration of insulating/common shieldingenergy pathway layers, which are used in a stacked configuration incombination with two pairs of dielectric/complementary energy pathwaylayers (not shown). In the arrangement configuration, oneinsulating/energy pathway layer of a first pair of insulating/energypathway layers will be stacked between insulating/common shieldingenergy pathway layers in rows A and B, and a second insulating/energypathway layer of the first pair of insulating/energy pathway layers willbe arranged between insulating/common shielding energy pathway layers inrows B and C. Similarly, one insulating/energy pathway layer of a secondpair of insulating/energy pathway layers will be arranged betweeninsulating/common shielding energy pathway layers in rows C and D, and asecond insulating/energy pathway layer of the first pair ofinsulating/energy pathway layers will be arranged betweeninsulating/common shielding energy pathway layers in rows D and E.

Column 1 represents the minimum number of insulating/common shieldingenergy pathway layers GNDB (in this example) which can be used with twosets of paired of dielectric/electrically opposing complementary energypathway layers (not shown) such that each dielectric/electricallyopposing complementary energy pathway layers has at least oneinsulating/common shielding energy pathway layer GNDB arranged aboveeach dielectric/electrically opposing complementary energy pathwaylayers and at least one insulating/common shielding energy pathway layerGNDB arranged below each electrically opposing complementary energypathway layers. It should be noted that the GNDB layering has four unitsof 79-GNDB internal common energy pathway extensions that willsubsequently allow attachment to four units of 798-GNDB, externalconductive extensions or common termination structures or commonattachment means, that allows for a subsequent common conductiveconnection to a and external third energy pathway not of at least twoelectrically opposing complementary energy pathways located internallywithin and comprising a portion of an typical new embodiment.

Column 2 represents an alternate configuration of insulating/commonshielding energy pathway layers GNDG in which the first and seconddielectric/electrically opposing complementary energy pathway layers ofeach pair of dielectric/e electrically opposing complementary energypathway layers is separated by only one insulating/common shieldingenergy pathway layer GNDG. However, each pair of dielectric/electricallyopposing complementary energy pathway layers has at least twoinsulating/common shielding energy pathway layers GNDG arranged aboveeach pair of insulating/energy pathway layers and each pair ofdielectric/electrically opposing complementary energy pathway layers hasat least two insulating/common shielding energy pathway layers GNDGarranged below each pair of insulating/energy pathway layers.

Column 3 depicts GNDA common shielding energy pathway layers whichrepresents another alternate configuration of the possibleinsulating/common shielding energy pathway layers which is identical tothe number of layer configurations shown and utilized in column 2 withthe exception of that at least two additional insulating/commonshielding energy pathway layers GNDA are now sandwiching the firstcentralized, common conductive and shared shielding energy pathway whichwas singularly arranged between each pair of dielectric/electricallyopposing complementary energy pathway layers. Now, the introduction andinterpositioning of two additional, common shielding energy pathwaylayers GNDA with the first central common and mutually shared shieldingenergy pathway layering, the total three distinct common shieldingenergy pathway layers separate at least two circuits operating withinthe AOC of the typical new embodiment yet are sharing the commonshielding energy pathway structure, simultaneously. (See row C) Furtherdiscussions and disclosures for this type of configuration are explainedin detail with FIG. 9.

Column 4 shows yet another one of a possible multitude of alternateconfigurations of the various insulating/common shielding energy pathwaylayers GNDA groupings or species which is identical to the configurationshown in column 3 except that in place of the three centralized andshared common shielding energy pathway layers GNDA, respectively, thereis now only one insulating/common shielding energy pathway layer GNDBarranged between each pair of dielectric/electrically opposingcomplementary energy pathway layers (see row C). The insulating/commonshielding energy pathway layer GNDB shown in row C, column 4, is shownas a different configuration than the other insulating/common shieldingenergy pathway layers GNDA. Insulating/common shielding energy pathwaylayer GNDB has four energy pathway extension areas for externalconductive connections 798-GNDB (not shown).

It should be noted that this type of configuration creates enormouspossibilities for the circuit configurations contained within a typicalnew embodiment. For example, the two additional 79-GNDB commonconductive energy pathway extensions located on the sides of the GNDBlayering and not present on the two sides of the GNDA layering, do notnecessarily have to connect to the common external third energy pathwayor area by way of the two 798-GNDB (not shown) external energy pathwayextensions or common termination structures or common attachment means.The two additional 79-GNDB energy pathway extension areas connecting toexternal conductive connections 798-GNDB (not shown may be connected toa separate and active energy source which will enable a circuitreference voltage or image to be adjusted with respect to the commonlyshared circuit voltage reference utilizing by the pair of separate anddistinct embodiment circuit pathways, originally when these two externalconductive connections are not attached to an energy source. Thus, theopportunity to create a wide variety of hybrid active/passive energyconditioning embodiments is possible. By selectively coupling or notcoupling two 798-GNDB (not shown) external energy pathway extensions orcommon termination structures or common attachment means of thecentrally positioned and physically interposing shared common shieldingenergy pathway GNDB to a fourth energy pathway, which is notelectrically common with either the two sets of opposing complementaryenergy pathways or the third common energy pathway, a user could applythis electrical voltage bias or charged to the common shielding energypathway plates that will be common and simultaneously utilized byportions of energies propagating along the two original, and separatecircuits by way of portions of the AOC for this type of energyconditioning embodiment.

To go further, a predetermined energized bias activation of the commonshielding energy pathways through the utilization of the two 798-GNDD(not shown) external conductive energy pathway structures could beselectively timed two be switched on and off depending upon a specificapplication.

Thus, an energized bias activation of the typical new embodiments”common shielding energy pathway structure would change the behavior andelectrical performance characteristics and energy conditioning effectsof portions of energies utilizing the separate and contained circuitpathways within the AOC of the typical new embodiment or device, asopposed to a possible non-energized bias for the same shielding energypathway structure.

Finally, with reference to FIG. 13B and FIG. 13A, it should be notedthat almost any heterogeneous or homogeneous mixing and matching of thepossible GND′X″ configurations of both the types and numbers as well asspecific positioning of the various insulating/common shielding energypathway layers is not limited to simply the samples shown of theGNDA-GNDH layers, on the contrary almost any variation thereof can beused and the only limitation is that the shielding energy pathwayelements/dielectric layerings comprise a common shielding energy pathwayusing some form of a dielectric the dielectric layering for bothphysical support and electrical characteristics provided that theshielding energy pathway conductive area maintaining a greater than orequal to the conductive energy pathway area then the energy pathway areaof the dielectric/electrically opposing complementary energy pathwaylayers used in the same arrangement.

To further touch upon briefly other non-discrete embodiments of atypical new embodiment are contemplated such as a non-discreteembodiments of a typical new embodiment, which is operable as anintegral portion of an operational amplifier, a comparator, or sensor.

An operational amplifier is an extremely high gain differential voltageamplifier or device that can compare the voltages of two inputs andproduces an output voltage that is many times the difference betweentheir voltages. An operational amplifier will normally perform this typeof subtraction and multiplication process depending upon its type ofoperational amplifier, but in most cases two input voltages control howcurrent is shared between two energy pathways of a parallel circuit.Even a tiny difference between the input voltages produces a largecurrent difference in the two energy pathways, especially for the energypathway that is controlled by the higher voltage input carries a muchlarger current than the other path. The imbalance in currents betweenthe two energy pathways produces significant voltage differences intheir components and these voltage differences are again compared in asecond stage of differential voltage amplification.

Eventually the differences in currents and voltage become quite largeand a final amplifier stage is used to produce either a large positiveoutput voltage or a large negative output voltage, depending on whichinput has the higher voltage. In a typical application, feedback is usedto keep the two input voltages very close to one another, so that theoutput voltage actually falls in between its two extremes. At thatoperating point, the operational amplifier is exquisitely sensitive toeven the tiniest changes in its input voltages and makes a wonderfulamplifier for small electric signals.

For other certain non-discrete embodiments of a typical new embodiment,it is generally known that an electrically complementary neutral objectsuch as the common conductive shield structure and external commonenergy pathway connection contains both positive and negative electriccharges. However, those opposite charges are equal in amount in anun-energized state. However, this does not mean that the charges alongthe ‘skin’ of the common conductive pathways are unaffected by anothernearby charge. The proximity of various paired and opposingcomplementary energy pathways operating with an electrically neutralshield architecture structure interpositioned between will, atenergization, allow the interpositioned shielding energy pathwayarchitecture to become simultaneously a voltage reference and image withrespect of the generally unrelated portions of propagating energieslocated along the two or more separate circuitry passing within atypical new embodiment AOC and comprising at least two or more separateand generally electrically unrelated circuits in terms of energy sourcesand energy utilizing loads they each respectively serve that arecomprising groupings of paired and opposing complementary energypathways of specific circuitry comprising the same source and sameenergy utilizing load.

With respect to various electrically opposing and paired complementaryenergy pathways which are similar in manufactured conductive area when ameasurement with respect to one another is compared and by beingphysically located in an electrically parallel relationship, but in as areversed-mirrored pair positioned between the same enveloping butcommonly shared conductive shielding energy pathway structure, balancedportions of some of the same source originating energies will place anelectrical charge upon one portion or side of the same shielding energypathway that will in turn cause portions of the interposed shield energypathway to become charged on one of its' conducive large skin or sidearea with respect to the first complementary energy pathway (not shown),yet still neutral third pathway element (not shown), will alsosimultaneously charge bias a complementary reversed-mirror-matchedrearrangement of the charges located physically on the opposite side ofthe same shared centered conductive and shared shield pathway (notshown), to take on a charge opposite to that of the now charged one halfof the interpositioned shield (not shown), and at the same time causingportions of the energy electrons located on pathway (not shown), toshift toward a shield pathway (not shown), while like-charges like thatof the charged object will shift away from that object. A common energypathway will acquire an “induced polarization” with respect to theclosely positioned paired complementary energy pathways meaning thatshield pathways, positive and negative charges are displaced relative toone another and that this displacement is “induced” by the presence ofnearby active charge.

Induced polarization is a common effect and is present wheneverlightning is about to strike the ground. As an electrically chargedcloud drifts, overhead and the relatively closely spaced Awnings ortrees acquire this induced polarization. The objects ‘skins’ becomecovered with charge opposite that of the cloud proclaim an impendinglightning strike that will possibly occur between the cloud and theoppositely charged top of a tree or building.

With the AOC 813, a pair of energy pathways like 855AA and 855AB ofFIGS. 5E and 5F are in reality co-acting with one another in a balancedteeter-totter switching series of actions with respect to a centralizedand shared common conductive area or pathway. Although a externalobserver could detect and possibly measure a switching action maintainedby the energized groupings of energy pathways, to an observer such asone located within the energy utilizing load of a typical new embodimentcircuit would be treated with the appearance of a balanced andimpeccable care and its affect upon propagating energy within a typicalnew embodiment

To achieve the above advantages, according to a first aspect of atypical embodiment as a portion operable as an integral portion ofsensor, or a portion of a surface potential sensor, a typical embodimentcould be comprising a detecting electrode positioned to face a chargedmember for detecting a surface potential of the charged member, anarrangement for periodically changing an electrostatic capacitanceformed between the charged member and the detecting electrode, aninitial-stage input circuit connected to the detecting electrode, and asucceeding-stage amplifier circuit connected downstream of theinitial-stage input circuit and including an operational amplifier foramplifying a difference between an AC component from the initial-stageinput circuit and a reference source voltage, a source voltage suppliedto the initial-stage input circuit is derived from the reference sourcevoltage so that the sensor is not affected by noise superposed on thereference source voltage.

Even with noise superposed on the reference source voltage, therefore,no noise component appears in the difference between the AC componentoutput from the initial-stage input circuit and the reference sourcevoltage. The subsequent-stage amplifier circuit can therefore amplifythe AC component without being affected by the noise component.Consequently, measurement accuracy can be improved with ease. Unlessspecified and depending upon application, the 801 materials in a typicalembodiment, as well as the conductive material like 799, will each be,respectively, homogeneous in makeup, for material type. According anadditional feature of a typical embodiment could be as a initial-stagedual input circuit or element in which a dual surface potential voltagesensor is developed by a common conductive area and/or common potentialand/or common grounding of a first source of a (Field Effect Transistor)FET, for example, and both of the inherent resistance found along thepaired and normally electrically opposing, complementary conductiveelectrode elements or those electrode elements made withresistive-conductive material operable between a drain of FET, forexample, and the addition of a second source of like a FET, for example,and utilizing the both of the inherent resistance found along the pairedand normally electrically opposing, complementary conductive electrodeelements that will now be maintained as a low impedance drain withrespect to the central shielding electrode structure of a typical newembodiment for use between a FET, for example, and a power source. Asignal from the detecting reference electrode is applied to each a thegate of FET, for example, and common conductive area and/or commonpotential and/or common ground, and a common the voltage drain potentialis simultaneously applied to the subsequent-stage amplifier circuitthrough the typical new embodiment.

A third use of a variation of a typical new embodiment is disclosed, adual line which supplies both a reference source voltage and as well asa common shielding electrode structure which is arranged in a positionbetween both sides of a detecting electrode and also close to both sidesof a gate terminal of FET, for example, or an input circuit portionleading to the gate terminal. Since the reference source voltage isballet common output from both separate energy supply circuits havinglow output impedance, the commonly shared reference source voltage lineis effective to one also serving as the common shielding electrodestructure. With the above arrangement, therefore, the dual configurationof detecting electrodes and the dual input circuit portions leading tothe gate terminals are always shielded-by the common reference sourcevoltage line and the ground electrode, consequently a sensor is lessaffected by extraneous noise occurring through a power distributionnetwork, which has by definition, a large loop area for RF returncurrents. Although not shown, some of a typical embodiment and energyconditioning architecture structures can be adapted for use withinactive silicon integrated circuitry with their construction over anonconductive substrate or conductively made or doped, as well as aconductive shielding electrode sub-strata in combination with conductiveor conductively-made or doped materials configured in interconnectenergy propagation pathways or layers provided by conventionalintegrated circuit manufacturing processes.

A resulting non-discrete energy conditioning structure comprises eithera first conducting layer separated from a substrate or a shieldingelectrode sub-strata or a third conductive layer and will be separatedfrom theses possible elements by a first dielectric layer 801, while asecond conducting layer is separated from the first conducting layer bya second dielectric layer 801 and a third conducting layer and the thirdconductive layer is then separated from the second conducting layer(which is electrically opposing the first conductive layer) by thirddielectric layer. The second conducting layer then separated from anadditional third conductive layer by a fourth dielectric layer. Itshould be noted that the first and second conductive layers arecomplementary in nature and operation and are divided into a pluralityof paired, but electrically isolated conductors in an orderedcomplementary electrical circuit array and separated by the groupings ofthe interconnected third conductive pathways which are common to bothcomplementary first and second conductors through a physicalinterpositioning and circuit functioning manner as is shown in FIG. 20Afor example.

Every one of the first conductors can be connected to a first terminalor a first sub-prime terminal, if desired, while the remaining secondconductors can be connected to a second terminal or a second sub-primeterminal. All first, second conductive layers, regardless of terminalconnection are always interposed with a third conductor connected to allother circuit third conductors in a common interconnected manner and toa third common terminal not of the first, first sub-prime, second orsecond sub-prime terminals.

Although not shown through pictures in the disclosure, a comparatorcircuit could be created that has a non-inverting input connected to theenergy output of the switching threshold voltage setting maintained bythe interposing common shielding electrode structure and it's externalcommon energy pathway element such that a defined switching thresholdvoltage of the typical new embodiment with respect to the variousinput/output connection ports (all not shown) will define a centralizedcomparison voltage utilized for other larger portions of circuitry alsoutilizing the typical new embodiment.

The variation of the typical new embodiment in addition to its possibleenergy conditioning functions, could utilize its common electrodeshielding structure to take on or emulate a center tap ofresistor/voltage divider network which is normally constructed of aratio of various integrated circuit resistors as disclosed byway ofprior art configurations. However these ratios of various integratedcircuit resistors to now be eliminated and will now be done with theinherent properties present within the combination of new embodimentelements, all of which are naturally occurring, such as the electroderesistance properties, instead.

The value of the voltage reference located on the opposing and oppositesides of the common electrode shielding structure or resistor/voltagedivider will be created at energization the common and shared electrodeshield structure is utilized to the determine or define a common voltagereference located on or at and instantaneously both respective sides ofthe common electrode shield structure which is now emulating a centertap of the resistor/voltage divider which is now processing equalvoltage reference is that are shared to both of the design switchingthreshold elements of a master circuit's respective high or low levelinput buffer.

Thus, the voltage taken from the new typical new embodiments createdresistor/voltage divider and center tap emulator or common conductiveshielding electrode structure both internal portions of separatecircuitry utilizing the now centrally shared and common createdreference voltage element, so as it defines a second comparison voltagewhich can be compared for use as an actual switching threshold voltageas defined by controlling circuits utilization of the typical newembodiment.

Thus, almost all embodiments and variations of an embodiment similarlyconstructed or manufactured by standard means and used with standard,multiple, paired line circuit situations and having a dielectricdifference as the only significant variation between identicallyconfigured embodiments, among other embodiments will yield an insertionloss performance measurement in a manner that is exceptional. Thisreveals circuits utilizing a new common conductive shield structure andouter conductive attachment elements will be working in common utilizingelectrostatic shielding suppression and physical shielding, among othersand for influencing the conditioning of energy propagated within one ofa plurality of possible circuit system portions amalgamated into atypical new embodiment, among others.

Users of the various embodiment arrangements may use almost any type ofthe industry standard means of attachment and structures conductivelycouple all common energy pathways to one another and to the same commonenergy pathway that is normally separate of the equally sized pairedcomplementary circuit pathways. The conductive coupling of commonelectrodes is desirable for achieving a simultaneous ability to performmultiple and distinct energy-conditioning functions such as power andsignal decoupling, filtering, voltage balancing utilizing electricalpositioning relative to opposite sides of a “0” Voltage referencecreated on opposite sides of the single sandwiching positioned electrodestructure and the principals as disclosed.

It should be noted that although internally, the conductive energypathways are symmetrically balanced and it is disclosed as shown in FIG.3A and FIG. 4A that additionally placed, common energy pathways thosemarked (#-IM) coupled with the inherent central, shared image “0”voltage reference plane will increase the shielding effectiveness of anembodiment in many ways. These are additionally placed common energypathways located outside and sandwiching in close proximity to itsadjacent internally positioned neighbor is for a purpose larger thanthat of adding capacitance to a typical embodiment.

Sandwiching function of these paired equally-sized energy pathwaysbetween the groupings of paired conductive shield-like containers 800Xwill again aid to in effecting the energy portion propagation relativeto externally coupled common conductive portions and/or shielding energypathway, which is a common conductive portion, and simultaneously createvoltage image reference aids -IM. It should be noted that if theshielding conductive container structures that make up an embodiment arein balance, any additional or extra single common conductive shieldpathway layers, individually, that are added by mistake or withforethought will not sufficiently hamper or degrade energy-conditioningoperations and actually reveal a potential cost savings in themanufacturing process wherein automated layer processes could havepossibly added an additional outer layer or layers as described. It isdisclosed that these minor errors intentional or accidental will not bedetrimental to the overall performance for a majority of applicationsand as discussed, this is fully contemplated by the applicant.

Within almost any variation of a typical embodiment, at least three,distinctly different simultaneous energy-conditioning functions willoccur as long as shielding of complementary energy pathways within thearea or portion footprint of sandwiching shielding energy pathways ismaintained and contained within the AOC 813.

A cage-like effect or electrostatic shielding effect function withelectrically charged containment of internally generated energyparasitics shielded from the complementary energy pathway main bodyportion 80 s. Electrostatic shielding provides a protection to preventescaping of internally generated energy parasitics to a complementaryconductive energy pathway. Electrostatic shielding function also aids ina minimization of energy parasitics attributed to the energizedcomplementary energy pathways by the almost total immuring or almosttotal physical shielding envelopment of inset complementary circuitportions within the area, main-body electrode portion 81 s, or portionfootprint of a sandwiching shielding energy pathway(s).

The interposition of conductive and non-conductive material portionsthat include but is not limited by such shielding as conductive materialfor electrodes that are shielding electrodes or material 801 shieldingfunctions that are utilized despite a very small distance of separationof oppositely phased electrically complementary operations that arecontained within common energy pathways in a controlled manner. Optimaloperations occur when coupling to a common conductive portion has beenmade such that simultaneously, energy portions utilizing variouselectrically opposing equally-sized energy pathways opposites areoperable interact in an electrically parallel manner balanced betweenthe opposite sides of a common conductive shield structure.

Exceptional mutual energy flux cancellation of various portions ofenergy propagating in a manner along paired and electrically opposingconductive energy pathways which are spaced-apart from one another by avery small distance(s) of either or both direct and indirect separation(in-direct=loop area) of oppositely phased electrically complementaryoperations with a simultaneous stray parasitic suppression andcontainment functions operating in tandem enhance functionality of atypical, new embodiment. H-field field flux propagates by the right-handrule (Ampere's law) along a transmission pathway, trace, line orconductor or conductive layer portion. Bring an energy-in pathway and anenergy-return pathway very close to each other, almost directly adjacentand parallel with minimal separation by only at least two portions ofmaterial 801 and a shielding energy pathway, corresponding complementaryenergy field portions will be combined for mutual cancellation orminimization of the separate individual effect. The closer thecomplementary symmetrical pathways are brought together, the better themutual cancellation effect.

In most embodiments whether shown or not, the number of pathways, bothcommon energy pathway electrodes and equally-sized differentiallycharged bypass and/or feedthru conductive energy pathway electrodes, canbe multiplied in a predetermined manner to create a number of conductiveenergy pathway element combinations in a generally physical parallelrelationship that also be considered electrically parallel inrelationship with respect to these same elements physically as well aselectrically parallel with respect to energized positioning between acircuit energy source(s) and circuit energy-utilizing load(s). Thisconfiguration will also thereby add to create increased capacitancevalues.

A common “0” voltage or simple common voltage reference is created forcomplementary circuit systems that share the common shielding energypathways or electrodes when they are and are not coupled to a commonconductive portion beyond the common shielding energy pathway orelectrodes. Additional shielding energy pathways (almost, but nottotally), surrounding the combination of a shared centrally positionedshielding energy can be employed to provide an increased inherent groundand optimized Faraday cage-like or cage-like electrostatic shieldingfunction along with an increased surge dissipation area or portion. Itis also fully contemplated by the applicant that a plurality of isolatedcircuits portions can utilize jointly shared relative, electrodeshielding grouping that is conductively coupled to the same commonenergy pathway to share and provide a common voltage and/or circuitvoltage reference between the at least two isolated sources and the atleast isolated two loads. Additional shielding common conductors can beemployed with any of an embodiment, among others to provide an increasedcommon pathway condition of low impedance for both and/or multiplecircuits either shown and is fully contemplated by applicant.

It should also be noted specifically that sustained, electrostaticshielding becomes an energized-only shielding function when a typicalembodiment is energized for a period of time. Thus, thus almost any newtypical embodiment and/or new typical embodiment circuit arrangement,multiple or not, is operable to be utilized for sustained, electrostaticshielding of energy propagations.

Thus, discrete or non-discreet typical new embodiment utilizing a commonconductive shield structure and outer conductive attachment elements asdisclosed, and utilizing dielectrics that have been categorizedprimarily for a certain electrical conditioning function or results thatincludes almost any possible layered application that uses non-discreetcapacitive or inductive structures or electrodes that can incorporate avariation of an embodiment within a manufactured non-discrete integratedcircuit die and the like, for example, or a super capacitor applicationor even an nano-sized energy-conditioning structure. Additionally,almost any shape, thickness and/or size may be built of a specificembodiment, among others and varied depending on the electricalapplication. A typical embodiment, shown or not could easily befabricated directly and incorporated into integrated circuitmicroprocessor circuitry or chip wafers. Integrated circuits are alreadybeing made and integrated with passive conditioners etched within thedie area, which allows this new architecture, among others to readily beincorporated with that technology, as it is available.

From a review of the numerous embodiments it should be apparent that theshape, thickness or size may be varied depending on the electricalapplication derived from the arrangement of common conductive shieldingelectrodes and attachment structures to form at least (2) conductivecontainers that subsequently create at least one larger singlyconductive and homogenous faraday cage-like shield structure, which inturn contains portions of either homogenous and or heterogeneously mixedbut paired equally-sized electrodes or paired energy pathways in adiscrete or non-discreet operating manner within at least one or moreenergized circuits.

As can be seen, a typical energy-conditioning arrangement(s) accomplishthe various objectives set forth above. While a typicalenergy-conditioning arrangement(s) have been shown and described, it isclearly conveyed and understood that other modifications and variationsmay be made thereto by those of ordinary skill in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of a typical energy-conditioningarrangement(s).

In closing, it should also be readily understood by those of ordinaryskill in the art will appreciate the various aspects and elementlimitations of the various embodiment elements that may be interchangedeither in whole and/or in part and that the foregoing description is byway of example only, and is not intended to be limitative of theenergy-conditioning arrangement(s) in whole so further described in theappended claims forthcoming.

1. An energy conditioning arrangement comprising: a first plurality ofenergy pathways of substantially the same size and shape that areconductively coupled to one another; a second plurality of energypathways of substantially the same size and shape that are conductivelycoupled to one another; a first plurality of shielding energy pathwaysof substantially the same size and shape that are conductively coupledto one another; a second plurality of shielding energy pathways ofsubstantially the same size and shape that are conductively coupled toone another; wherein the first plurality of shielding energy pathways atleast shields the first plurality of energy pathways from the secondplurality of energy pathways; and wherein the second plurality ofshielding energy pathways at least shields the second plurality ofenergy pathways from the first plurality of energy pathways. 2-39.(canceled)